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heighten
[ hahyt-n ]
/ ËhaÉȘt n /
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verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
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synonym study for heighten
1. See elevate.
OTHER WORDS FROM heighten
height·en·er, nounun·height·ened, adjectiveWords nearby heighten
heifer, Heifetz, heigh, heigh-ho, height, heighten, heightism, height of contour, height of land, height-to-paper, Heilbronn
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British Dictionary definitions for heighten
heighten
/ (ËhaÉȘtÉn) /
verb
to make or become high or higher
to make or become more extreme or intense
Derived forms of heighten
heightened, adjectiveheightener, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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