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Meaning of
escalate
in English
escalate
us
/ɪˈskeɪleɪt/
uk
/ɪˈskeɪleɪt/
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Past Tense
escalated
Participle Verb
escalating
Third Person Singular
escalates
Definitions
Verb
to
increase
intensity
or
extent
;
intensify
The
conflict
will
escalate
if
we
don't
find
a
solution
.
to
transfer
to
a
higher
authority
level
The
customer's
complaint
was
escalated
to
the
manager
.
to
travel
by
escalator
The
shoppers
used
the
escalator
to
travel
between
floors
.