Definition of: escalate

(es′kə·lāt) v.t. & v.i. ·lat·ed, ·lat·ing
1. To ascend or raise on an escalator.
2. To increase or be increased in a gradual manner.
3. To determine the upward trend of material and labor costs in adjusting (price contracts). [Back formation from ESCALATOR]
—es′ca·la′tion noun

Most often used phrases:

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"escalate" has the frequency of use of 0.0003% on city-data.com forum

"escalate" has the frequency of use of 0.0001% on en.wikipedia.org.

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Definition of: escalate

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