~ (sth) (into sth) to become or make sth greater, worse, more serious, etc:
[V] The fighting escalated into a full-scale war. * the escalating costs of health care * [VN] We do not want to escalate the war.
escalation noun [C,U]:
an escalation in food prices * further escalation of the conflict
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is escalate a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, escalate is tagged as verb.
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