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to intensify
To make something stronger, more forceful, or more frequent; to increase the intensity of something.
Die Polizei hat ihre Suche nach dem Vermissten intensiviert.
The police have intensified their search for the missing person.
The verb 'intensivieren' (to intensify) is derived from the adjective 'intensiv' (intensive). It literally means to make something intensive.
Wir müssen unser Training intensivieren, wenn wir gewinnen wollen.
We need to intensify our training if we want to win.
'Intensivieren' (to intensify) is a transitive verb and always needs an object in the accusative. You always intensify *something*.
Das Unternehmen will seine Marketingaktivitäten intensivieren.
The company wants to intensify its marketing activities.
'Intensivieren' (to intensify) is often used with abstract nouns such as 'die Bemühungen' (the efforts), 'die Zusammenarbeit' (the cooperation), 'die Kontrollen' (the checks/inspections), or 'die Suche' (the search).
Die beiden Länder haben beschlossen, ihre Zusammenarbeit zu intensivieren.
The two countries have decided to intensify their cooperation.
to increase
'erhöhen' and 'intensivieren' can both mean that something becomes stronger. 'Erhöhen' is broader and fits with numbers, prices, amounts, values, or also intensity. 'Intensivieren' fits especially when an action, contact, training, or effect becomes stronger, more frequent, or more forceful. Learners may confuse the words because 'intensivieren' often means something like 'make stronger'. But you increase a price, for example, while you intensify conversations, exercises, or checks.
Nach der Verletzung intensiviert Mehmet langsam sein Training.
After the injury, Mehmet is slowly intensifying his training.
Bitte erhöhen Sie die Lautstärke ein wenig.
Please increase the volume a little.