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Meaning of 'heighten' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Heighten [ v. t.]
- To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
- To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint.

Meaning of 'heighten' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . heighten [ v]
Meaning (1):
- increase
Example in sentence:
  • heighten the tension;
  • The landlord hiked up the rents;
  • This will enhance your enjoyment
Meaning (2):
- make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
Example in sentence:
  • heightened interest
Meaning (3):
- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
Example in sentence:
  • Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her;
  • Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness;
  • The efforts were intensified;
  • This event only deepened my convictions
Meaning (4):
- increase the height of
Example in sentence:
  • The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars
Meaning (5):
- become more extreme
Example in sentence:
  • The tension heightened
Meaning (6):
- make (one's senses) more acute
Example in sentence:
  • This drug will sharpen your vision

Nearby Words:

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