escalate

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (a situation) worse or more serious; intensify.

  - "The dispute between the neighbors escalated into a full-blown feud."
  - "The tension in the room escalated as the speaker continued his provocative remarks."

• Verb

  To move or go up or forward, especially in a series or succession.

  - "The balloon escalated upwards, taking the children higher and higher."
  - "The price of the stock continued to escalate, reaching an all-time high."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with escalate
exacerbate , accelerate , debate , medicate

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Variants

List of all variants of escalate that leads to same result
escalate , escalated , escalates , escalating , escalation , escalations , escalatory , de-escalate , de-escalated , de-escalates , de-escalating , de-escalation , de-escalations , de-escalatory , re-escalate , re-escalated , re-escalates , re-escalating , re-escalation , re-escalations , reescalate , reescalated , reescalates , reescalating , reescalation , reescalations

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Etymology

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From Old French escalater, from esca, a ladder.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'escalator' comes from the same root as the word 'escalate'. An escalator is a moving staircase that helps people to move up or down between floors, making it a literal embodiment of the idea of escalation.

2. The word 'escalate' is often used in military contexts to describe the escalation of military conflict, with the implication that things are getting more serious and potentially dangerous.

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Related Concepts

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1. Conflict: A disagreement or clash between individuals or groups, which can escalate into violence or other forms of harm.

2. Intensification: The process of making something more intense or severe, which can be described as an escalation.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'escalate' is often used to depict conflict or tension, with the implication that things are getting worse or more serious. For example, in the novel 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy, the character Pierre Bezukhov becomes embroiled in a bitter feud with his stepson Andrei Bolkonsky, which escalates into a full-blown war.

How to Memorize "escalate"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a ladder, with each rung representing a step or stage in the escalation of a situation. Visualize how things progress from one stage to the next, and how the intensity or seriousness of the situation increases with each step.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'escalate' with the idea of conflict or tension, and imagine a situation where things are getting worse or more serious.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym E-S-C-A-L-A-T-E to remember the meaning of the word: 'E' for 'intensify', 'S' for 'situation', 'C' for 'conflict', 'A' for 'aggravate', 'L' for 'levels', 'A' for 'amplify', 'T' for 'tension', and 'E' for 'escalate'.

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