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- Dictionaryheight·en/ˈhītn/
verb
- 1. make or become more intense: "the pleasure was heightened by the sense of guilt that accompanied it" Similar Opposite
- 2. make (something) higher: "the stage will be extended, heightening the grid by 3.4 meters" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of HEIGHTEN is to increase the amount or degree of : augment. How to use heighten in a sentence.
HEIGHTEN definition: 1. to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect: 2. to increase or make…. Learn more.
When you heighten something, you increase it or make it more intense. If you want to heighten awareness about homelessness, you might write an article for your local newspaper.
to increase the height of; make higher. 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.
HEIGHTEN meaning: 1. to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect: 2. to increase or make…. Learn more.
verb. If something heightens a feeling or if the feeling heightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity. The move has heightened tension in the state. [VERB noun] These latest murders have heightened fears of further attacks. [VERB noun] Cross's interest heightened. [VERB] ...a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face.
2. to strengthen, deepen, or intensify: to heighten one's awareness. 3. to increase the height of; make higher. 4. to bring out the important features of, as in a drawing. v.i. 5. to increase: The tension heightened. 6. to become brighter or more intense. [1515–25] height′en•er, n. syn: See elevate.
if a feeling or an effect heightens, or something heightens it, it becomes stronger or increases synonym intensify. Tension has heightened after the recent bomb attack. heighten something The campaign is intended to heighten public awareness of the disease.
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