"reintensify" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: reintensifies [present, singular, third-person], reintensifying [participle, present], reintensified [participle, past], reintensified [past]
Etymology: From re- + intensify. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|intensify}} re- + intensify Head templates: {{en-verb}} reintensify (third-person singular simple present reintensifies, present participle reintensifying, simple past and past participle reintensified)
  1. (transitive) To intensify again. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-reintensify-en-verb-A3KxaC7U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (intransitive) To become intense again. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-reintensify-en-verb-eQQ5PlRO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Inflected forms

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