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
- 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
- heightens
- heightening
- heightened
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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