An ELT Glossary Intensifiers Intensification


  • Definition : A word which has either a heightening or lowering effect on another word

  • Examples : Adjectives may be used to intensify nouns - It was a complete disaster -   but the most common intensifiers are adverbs, which may intensify adjectives - It was completely disastrous;  verbs - I absolutely hated it;  or other adverbs He did it ridiculouslybadly.

  • Intensifiers may be repeated to give extra emphasis : He was really, reallytired.



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