escalate

to become bigger, worse or more serious

बढ़ना, तीव्र होना

Usage

Examples

A small argument escalated into a fight.

Prices escalated after the floods.

Common mistake

We took the escalate to the second floor.

We took the escalator to the second floor.

The moving stairs are an escalator; escalate is a verb.

Remember: Escalate = up the moving stairs.