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escalate
ˈeskəleɪt
verb
eskalować
Also
narastaćnasilać się
Definition
to become greater, worse, more serious, etc.; to make something greater, worse, more serious, etc.
Examples
the escalating costs of healthcare
rosnące koszty opieki zdrowotnej
Collocations
escalate a conflictescalate tensionscosts escalate
Word forms
escalatedpast simpleescalatingpresent participleescalatesthird person singular
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