1. to make demands stronger, more forceful, or more pressing; to increase the urgency or severity of requests or requirements
The workers decided to intensify demands for better working conditions.
Os trabalhadores decidiram intensificar as exigências por melhores condições de trabalho.
2. to escalate or strengthen the pressure applied through demands
The protesters began to intensify demands for government reform.
Os manifestantes começaram a intensificar as exigências por reforma governamental.