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To increase in amount, size, degree or value
“The cost of the Games has risen to at least 6 billion euros, and many observers expect the costs to escalate even more.”
To make or become bigger in scale, or more intense or serious
“Therefore, there is the possibility that a relatively small problem may rapidly escalate into a crisis.”
To deteriorate in condition
“The sinful nature of these brutes is starting to escalate to highly dangerous levels.”
To make more strict or stringent
“We will have to escalate the measures taken and perhaps use existing regulations to control the sale of these products.”
To transfer responsibility, typically to a higher authority
“At that time, if we are still not in agreement, I will have no choice but to escalate this issue to my manager Glenda Starnes.”
To elevate or extend in an upward direction or motion
To hasten the speed or progress of
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