redouble β to double; make twice as great: to redouble one's efforts.
reinforce β to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall.
strengthen β to make stronger; give strength to.
extend β Cause to cover a larger area; make longer or wider.
grow β to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
magnify β to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
mount β to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
rise β to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
rouse β to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
severe β harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
boost β If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
build up β If you build up something or if it builds up, it gradually becomes bigger, for example because more is added to it.
deepen β If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense.
accent β Someone who speaks with a particular accent pronounces the words of a language in a distinctive way that shows which country, region, or social class they come from.
accentuate β To accentuate something means to emphasize it or make it more noticeable.
aggrandize β To aggrandize someone means to make them seem richer, more powerful, and more important than they really are. To aggrandize a building means to make it more impressive.
augment β To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
brighten β If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
concentrate β If you concentrate on something, or concentrate your mind on it, you give all your attention to it.
darken β If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
emphasise β (British) alternative spelling of emphasize.
emphasize β Give special importance or prominence to (something) in speaking or writing.
exalt β Hold (someone or something) in very high regard; think or speak very highly of.
lighten β to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
point β a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
stress β importance attached to a thing: to lay stress upon good manners. Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
whet β to sharpen (a knife, tool, etc.) by grinding or friction.
beef up β If you beef up something, you increase, strengthen, or improve it.