escalate

As verbs the difference between add and escalate

is that add is to join or unite, as one thing to another, or as several particulars, so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate. Hence: To sum up; to put together mentally while escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

As a noun add

is an additional enemy that joined the fight after the primary target.

As verbs the difference between escalate and raise

is that escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up while raise is to cause to rise; to lift or elevate.

As a noun raise is

an increase in wages or salary; a rise UK.

Escalate is a synonym of swell.

As verbs the difference between escalate and swell

is that escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up while swell is to become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

As a noun swell is

the act of swelling.

As an adjective swell is

excellent.

As verbs the difference between escalate and up

is that escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up while up is to upturn, to turn over.

As verbs the difference between escalate and scale

is that escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up while scale is to change the size of something whilst maintaining proportion; especially to change a process in order to produce much larger amounts of the final product.

As a noun scale is

a ladder; a series of steps; a means of ascending.

As verbs the difference between exaggerate and escalate

is that exaggerate is to overstate, to describe more than is fact while escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

As verbs the difference between alleviate and escalate

is that alleviate is to make less severe, as a pain or difficulty while escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.

As verbs the difference between escalate and expand

is that escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up while expand is to change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one.

As verbs the difference between escalate and aggravate

is that escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up while aggravate is to make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify.

As verbs the difference between escalated and escalate

is that escalated is past tense of escalate while escalate is to increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.