intensify

intensify

= to make something stronger, more extreme, or more intense

Mark's interest in fishing intensified after catching his first big fish.

Mark's passion for his sports car intensified after he customized it.

Susan's love for sports intensified after joining the university team.

Her excitement for meeting new friends intensified at the campus event.

The delicious food at the new restaurant intensified her foodie passion.

Synonyms and antonyms for "intensify"

Synonyms:

heighten

amplify

escalate

strengthen 

 

Antonyms:

diminish

weaken

lessen

reduce  

Question:

What does "intensify" mean?  

A) Make weaker

B) Make stronger

C) Make slower

D) Make smaller  

The Pineapple Pizza Fisherman

Mark was a successful businessman who always wore suits, even on weekends. Mark's interest in fishing intensified after catching his first big fish. One Saturday, he went fishing again. This time, he really wanted to catch a very big fish. He pondered a lot about how to get this thing done. He had no idea, but anyway, he used his original technique first. He wore a bright yellow chicken costume and sang loudly, believing big fish loved concerts. Sadly, he only caught three tiny fish that wiggled away immediately.

Meanwhile, Mark saw Susan, a clever university student, swimming quickly toward his boat! Mark shouted, "What are you doing, Susan?"

Susan replied, "A fisherman wants to eat a pineapple pizza, and I have to deliver it to him!"

Then Susan climbed onto Mark’s boat and asked him to go to the fisherman’s boat, which was about 400 meters away. Mark raised an eyebrow but agreed. Finally, Susan delivered the pizza to the fisherman, who tipped her with a shiny fishing lure.

Mark shouted, "Come back, Susan! I have a question! How do I catch a big fish, Susan?"

Susan came back to Mark's boat and had some creative ideas for him. "Put pineapple on your hook! Fish can't resist tropical flavor!"

Finally, they caught lots of big fish and enjoyed a big dinner! Mark proudly said to Susan, "A lifetime reward of big fish to you, Susan!"

Question 1: In the story, "Mark's interest in fishing intensified after catching his first big fish." What does "intensified" mean?

A) His interest became weaker.

B) His interest became stronger and more extreme.

C) His interest suddenly stopped.

D) His interest was shared with Susan.

Question 2: Which sentence uses "intensify" correctly?

A) Mark intensified his fishing efforts by wearing a chicken costume and singing loudly.

B) Susan intensified the pizza by making it taste less delicious.

C) The small fish intensified by swimming away quietly.

D) Mark intensified his boat by painting it a lighter color.