Looking for the meaning of the word ESCALATE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of ESCALATE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Escalate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
1920s (in the sense ‘travel on an escalator’): back-formation from escalator
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɛskəleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
increase rapidly
Short Definition:increase rapidly
Examples:- the price of tickets escalated
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