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    heighten
    /ˈhʌɪtn/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of heighten in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    HEIGHTEN definition: 1. to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect: 2. to increase or make…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heightenHeighten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HEIGHTEN is to increase the amount or degree of : augment. How to use heighten in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEIGHTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HEIGHTEN meaning: 1. to increase or make something increase, especially an emotion or effect: 2. to increase or make…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › heightenHeighten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHEIGHTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'heighten' heighten. (haɪtən ) Word forms: heightens , heightening , heightened. 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]

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › heightenHEIGHTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishheighten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of heighten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › heightenHeighten - definition of heighten by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordHEIGHTEN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "HEIGHTEN" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHEIGHTEN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    to increase or make something increase: heightened awareness. [ often passive ] The book's success was heightened by the scandal. (Definition of heighten from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of heighten. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）（尤指某種情緒或效果）增強，加強… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （使）（尤指某种情绪或效果）增强，加强…