heighten
[ hahyt-n ]
/ ˈhaɪt n /
verb (used with object)
to increase the degree or amount of; augment: Cézanne's death heightened the value of his paintings.
to strengthen, deepen, or intensify: to heighten the plot of a story; to heighten one's awareness or appreciation; to heighten one's suffering.
to bring out the important features of, as in a drawing: to heighten a picture with Chinese white.
verb (used without object)
synonym study for heighten
1. See
elevate.
OTHER WORDS FROM heighten
height·en·er, noun un·height·ened, adjectiveWords nearby heighten
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height,
height of contour,
height of land,
height-to-paper,
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heighth,
heightism,
heilbronn,
heiligenschein,
heilong jiang
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British Dictionary definitions for heightened
heighten
/ (ˈhaɪtən) /
verb
to make or become high or higher
to make or become more extreme or intense