escalate

Signification (Anglais)

  1. (ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
  2. (transitive) In technical support, to transfer a customer, a problem, etc. to the next higher level of authority
  3. (uncommon) To climb.
  4. (rare) To move by escalator.

Concepts

s’intensifier

s’accroître

s’aggraver

monter en flèche

Fréquence

23k
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈɛs.kə.leɪt/
Étymologie (Anglais)

Back-formation from escalator.

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