heighten

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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
To make high; to raise higher; to elevate
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest" become more extreme; "The tension heightened" increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars
{v} to raise, increase, exalt
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"
increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars
make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"
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
increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"
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 Cross's interest heightened. a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face. = intensify. if something heightens a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc heightens, it becomes stronger or increases = intensify strengthen
make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
{f} raise, elevate; increase, intensify, enhance; grow
become more extreme; "The tension heightened"
heightened
Simple past tense and past participle of heighten
heightened
increased in intensity or concentration; elevated, stepped-up
heightening
{n} a raising higher, increase
heightened
{s} raised high, elevated; exalted; in high spirits, joyful; brightened
heightening
reaching a higher intensity; "their heightening fears"
heightening
present participle of heighten
heightens
third-person singular of heighten
heighten
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