escalate

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from escalator. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) enPR: esʹ kə lāt, IPA(key): /ˈɛs.kə.leɪt/ (nonstandard) IPA(key): /ˈɛs.kjə.leɪt/ === Verb === escalate (third-person singular simple present escalates, present participle escalating, simple past and past participle escalated) (ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up. (transitive) In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority (uncommon) To climb. (rare) To move by escalator. Synonym: escalator ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === == Spanish == === Verb === escalate second-person singular voseo imperative of escalar combined with te