1. reinforce
I want to reinforce the garden wall so that it doesn't fall down.
reinforce stereotypes
The climate of political confusion has only reinforced the country's economic decline.
‘the helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork
Legalizing marijuana could reinforce this trend
reinforce a person's positive image
Good visual aids can powerfully reinforce your message.
I've reinforced the elbows of this jacket with leather patches; Extra troops will be sent to reinforce the army.
Paratroopers were sent to reinforce the troops already in the area
The battle was going badly, and the army had to call for reinforcements
The concrete in this block of flats has been reinforced with steel.
This belief is often reinforced by the media. a security door reinforced by steel bars
I think they just used someone else to reinforce the situation.
It reinforced his sense that he was someone special.
Building codes in California required that steel rods be used to reinforce cinder-block construction.; The pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.
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Słówka Adi page 332. escalate
Tensions escalated as the politicians refused to compromise.
Now the situation has escalated and four people have been killed. To escalate is defined as to increase quickly, to become more serious or to become worse. An example of escalate is when the price of grain quickly goes up.
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Integrated Skills3. exacerbate
The recession has exacerbated this problem.
Sunny weather exacerbates the effects of pollution
This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities.
The backlog of payments exacerbated their financial situation.
The recession has exacerbated this problem. / His aggressive reaction only exacerbated the situation.
"The forest fire was exacerbated by the lack of rain."
"This drug exacerbates the pain"
the cycle is exacerbated
The child's detachment exacerbates the parents' feeling of helplessness
Climate change will exacerbate food and water shortages
We must be careful not to exacerbate the problem
His angry comments have exacerbated tensions in the negotiation process
, wouldexacerbate employment problems
Don't exacerbate the situation
4. intensify
5. heighten
An educational effort to heighten awareness about global warming is currently underway.
Tension has heightened after last week's terrorist attack.
The case has heightened public awareness of the problem of sexual harassment.
heighten your engagement
Increased levels of fat in the diet could heighten the risk of cancer.
The risk is heightened for injectable drugs
The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the crowd.
[often passive] The book's success was heightened by the scandal.
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Force equals mass times acceleration.6. to aggravate
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sound and noise7. amplify
This experience will amplify our relationship.
"These stories only amplified her fears. The notes to the financial statements will amplify the information given in the statement of financial position. "
amplify benefits
8. come to the fore
Various ecological issues have come to the fore since the discovery of the hole in the earth's ozone layer.