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- Dictionaryheighten/ˈhʌɪtn/
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 metres" Similar Opposite
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Heighten means to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.
- English (US)
HEIGHTEN meaning: 1. to increase or make something increase,...
- Znaczenie Heighten, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
heighten definicja: 1. to increase or make something...
- Heighten: Korean Translation
heighten translate: 고조시키다. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Heighten: Japanese Translation
heighten translate: 高まる, ～を高める. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Heighten: Italian Translation
heighten - definition, audio pronunciation and more for...
- Heighten: French Translation
heighten translate: renforcer, (sur)élever, intensifier,...
- Heighten in Spanish
HEIGHTEN translate: aumentar, intensificar, aumentar. Learn...
- Portuguese Translation
HEIGHTEN translate: realçar, intensificar, intensificar-se,...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb heighten, which means to increase, make brighter, or raise high. See how to use heighten in a sentence and how it differs from irony.
Heighten means to make or become higher, greater, stronger, brighter, etc.; to intensify. See the word frequency, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of heighten in British and American English, with synonyms and examples.
Heighten means to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see translations and examples, and hear the pronunciation.
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 means to make something stronger or more intense, such as a feeling or an effect. Learn how to use this verb with examples, synonyms, pronunciation and grammar notes.
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.
