Rhyme Dictionary
Rhymes with “Escalate”
/ˈɛs.kə.leɪt/
To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up.
♬81 rhyming words found
🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Escalate"
50 wordsThese words rhyme exactly with "escalate" — same ending sound.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| elucidate | 4 | verb | (figurative) To make (something) clear and understandable; to clarify, to illuminate, to shed light on. |
| articulate | 4 | verb | (ambitransitive) To speak clearly; to enunciate. |
| desolate | 3 | verb | Deserted and devoid of inhabitants. |
| facilitate | 4 | verb | To make easy or easier. |
| profligate | 3 | noun | Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly. |
| explicate | 3 | verb | (transitive) To explain meticulously or in great detail. |
| deliberate | 4 | verb | Done on purpose; intentional. |
| delineate | 4 | verb | To describe or depict with words or gestures. |
| ruminate | 3 | verb | (intransitive) To meditate or reflect. |
| innate | 2 | verb | Inborn; existing or having existed since birth. |
| cultivate | 3 | verb | To grow plants, notably crops. |
| state | 1 | noun | A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time. |
| alleviate | 4 | verb | (transitive) To reduce or lessen the severity of a pain or difficulty. |
| intimate | 3 | verb | Closely acquainted; familiar. |
| venerate | 3 | verb | (transitive) To treat with great respect and deference. |
| subordinate | 4 | noun | Placed in a lower class, rank, or position. |
| demonstrate | 3 | verb | (transitive) To show, display, or present; to prove or make evident |
| contemplate | 3 | verb | To look at on all sides or in all its aspects; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study, ponder, or consider. |
| mitigate | 3 | verb | (transitive, of problems or flaws) To reduce, lessen, or decrease and thereby to make less severe or easier to bear. |
| disseminate | 4 | verb | (intransitive) To become widespread. |
| corroborate | 4 | verb | (transitive) To confirm or support something with additional evidence; to attest or vouch for. |
| adequate | 3 | verb | Equal to or fulfilling some requirement. |
| ameliorate | 4 | verb | (transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition. |
| irate | 2 | Extremely angry; wrathful; enraged. | |
| sedate | 2 | verb | (of a person or their behaviour) Remaining composed and dignified, and avoiding too much activity or excitement. |
| denigrate | 3 | verb | (transitive) To criticise so as to besmirch; traduce, disparage or defame. |
| indicate | 3 | verb | (transitive, sometimes with 'of') To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. |
| necessitate | 4 | verb | (transitive) To make necessary; to behove; to require (something) to be brought about. |
| propagate | 3 | verb | (transitive, of animals or plants) To cause to continue or multiply by generation, or successive production. |
| great | 1 | noun | (informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic. |
| emulate | 3 | verb | To copy or imitate, especially a person. |
| incorporate | 4 | verb | (transitive) To include (something) as a part. |
| mandate | 2 | noun | An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept; an authorization. |
| accommodate | 4 | verb | (transitive) To provide housing for. |
| advocate | 3 | noun | A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent |
| inadequate | 4 | noun | Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose. |
| obviate | 3 | verb | (transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required); to render (something) unnecessary. |
| degenerate | 4 | verb | (of qualities) Having deteriorated, degraded or fallen from normal, coherent, balanced and desirable to undesirable and typically abnormal. |
| evaluate | 4 | verb | (transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise. |
| moderate | 3 | noun | Not excessive; acting in moderation |
| arrogate | 3 | verb | (transitive, uncommon) To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right. |
| berate | 2 | verb | (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently. |
| subjugate | 3 | verb | To forcibly impose obedience, servitude, or submission upon (a country, a people, etc.). |
| exacerbate | 4 | verb | (transitive) To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.). |
| consummate | 3 | verb | Complete in every detail, perfect, absolute. |
| magistrate | 3 | noun | (law) A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both. |
| create | 2 | verb | (transitive) To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:) |
| assimilate | 4 | verb | (transitive) To incorporate or absorb (knowledge) into the mind. |
| oscillate | 3 | verb | (intransitive) To swing back and forth, especially if with a regular rhythm. |
| stimulate | 3 | verb | To encourage into action. |
🎵 Near Rhymes for "Escalate"
31 wordsThese words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| accolade | 3 | noun | An expression of approval; praise. |
| renegade | 3 | noun | An outlaw or rebel. |
| decay | 2 | noun | (ecology, medicine) The process or result of being gradually decomposed; rot, decomposition. |
| charade | 2 | noun | A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use. |
| escapade | 3 | noun | A daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention. |
| escape | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To get free; to free oneself. |
| parade | 2 | noun | An organized display of a group of people, particularly |
| afraid | 2 | Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear. | |
| remain | 2 | verb | To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last. |
| desiccate | 3 | verb | (transitive) To remove moisture from; to dry; (sometimes) to dry to an extreme degree. |
| serenade | 3 | noun | A love song that is sung directly to one's love interest, especially one performed below the window of a loved one in the evening. |
| runaway | 3 | noun | A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions. |
| essay | 2 | noun | (publishing) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject. |
| complain | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. |
| mistake | 2 | noun | An error. |
| fillet | 2 | noun | A thin strip of any material, in various technical uses. |
| inhale | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To draw air into the lungs, through the nose or mouth by action of the diaphragm. |
| away | 2 | verb | From a place, hence. |
| edentate | 3 | noun | Any mammal that has few or no teeth, but especially the anteaters, armadillos, and sloths of the former order Edentata. |
| ecaudate | 3 | (biology) Tailless; without a tail or tail-like appendage. | |
| escalates | 3 | verb | (ambitransitive) To increase (something) in extent or intensity; to intensify or step up. |
| lemonade | 3 | noun | (US, Canada, India, Philippines) A flavoured beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment. |
| estivate | 3 | verb | (intransitive) To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months. |
| yesterday | 3 | noun | The day immediately before today; one day ago. |
| deregulate | 4 | verb | (transitive) To remove the regulations, or legal restrictions, from. |
| good day | 2 | "Good Day" is the debut single by The Dresden Dolls duo, taken from the self-titled debut album The Dresden Dolls. | |
| eluate | 3 | noun | A liquid solution that results from elution. |
| echinate | 3 | noun | prickly; bristly |
| elevates | 3 | verb | (transitive) To raise (something) to a higher position. |
| gatorade | 3 | noun | A sports drink sold by The Gatorade Company. |
| get space | 2 | — |
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