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- Dictionaryescalation/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a rapid increase; a rise: "cost escalations" Similar Opposite
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Escalate means to become or make something become greater or more serious, or to involve someone more important or higher in rank in a situation or problem. See the pronunciation, usage, and business meanings of escalate, as well as synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
ESCALATE meaning: 1. to become or make something become...
- Escalate: Thai Translation
escalate translate: เพิ่มขึ้น. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Znaczenie Escalate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
ESCALATE definicja: 1. to become or make something become...
- Escalate in Russian
ESCALATE translate: обостряться, перерастать , расти,...
- Simplified
ESCALATE translate: （使）增强；（使）扩大；（使）加剧；（使）恶化. Learn more in...
- Traditional
ESCALATE translate: （使）增強；（使）擴大；（使）加劇；（使）惡化. Learn more in...
- Escalate in Spanish
escalate translate: intensificar, intensificarse, aumentar,...
- Escalate: Malay Translation
ESCALATE translate: meningkat. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Escalating means increasing in price, amount, rate, etc. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from various sources.
Escalate means to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of escalate.
verb (used with or without object) , es·ca·lat·ed, es·ca·lat·ing. to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.: to escalate a war; a time when prices escalate. Synonyms: swell, mount, advance. Antonyms: fall, decrease, lower. to raise, lower, rise, or descend on or as if on an escalator. escalate.
Escalating means increasing in extent, intensity, or magnitude. Learn how to use this word in sentences with synonyms, pronunciation, and related terms.
escalate. (eskəleɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense escalates , present participle escalating , past tense, past participle escalated. verb. If a bad situation escalates or if someone or something escalates it, it becomes greater in size, seriousness, or intensity. [journalism]
If an argument between you and your brother progresses from mean looks to a fist fight, you could say that the tension between the two of you escalated. To escalate is intensify or increase quickly. When you see this word, picture an escalator that takes you up to the next floor quickly.
