"intensen" meaning in English

See intensen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: intensens [present, singular, third-person], intensening [participle, present], intensened [participle, past], intensened [past]
Etymology: From intense + -en. Etymology templates: {{af|en|intense|-en|id2=inchoative}} intense + -en Head templates: {{en-verb}} intensen (third-person singular simple present intensens, present participle intensening, simple past and past participle intensened)
  1. (intransitive, rare) To grow or become more intense; intensify Tags: intransitive, rare
    Sense id: en-intensen-en-verb-v7VHpQ4T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative)

Inflected forms

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