escalate

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Synonyms: escalade, escalante, escapade, osculate, excavate, sclate, escalated, escalator, escalope, escalates, deescalate

Antonyms: escalade, escalante, escapade, osculate, excavate, sclate, escalated, escalator, escalope, escalates, deescalate

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} To [[increase]] (something) in [[extent]] or [[intensity]]; to [[intensify]] or [[step up]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority
3. {{lb|en|uncommon}} To [[climb]].
4. {{lb|en|rare}} To [[move]] by [[escalator]].

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