ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Heighten

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈhaɪ̯.tən/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Heighten is a verb meaning To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.

Meaning

To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.

More Meanings

  1. To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.

Example Sentences

to heighten beauty
to heighten tension
to heighten awareness
the excitement heightened

Word Forms

Synonyms for heighten

Depending on context, synonyms include enhance, rise, raise, intensify, compound, deepen.

Antonyms for heighten

Common opposites include lessen.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include enhance, rise, raise, intensify, deepen, compound.

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