heighten
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.
to become higher.
to increase: The tension heightened as the enemy forces advanced.
to brighten or become more intense.
Origin of heighten
1synonym study For heighten
Other words from heighten
- height·en·er, noun
- un·height·ened, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for heighten
/ (ˈhaɪtən) /
to make or become high or higher
to make or become more extreme or intense
Derived forms of heighten
- heightened, adjective
- heightener, noun
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