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heighten
verb
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- N
- Contains
- EIGHTE
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈhaɪtən
Meaning
Definitions
verb
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
“The efforts were intensified”
verb
increase the level of
“This will enhance your enjoyment”
verb
make (one's senses) more acute
“This drug will sharpen your vision”
verb
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
“heightened interest”
verb
become more extreme
“The tension heightened”
verb
increase the height of
“The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars”
In context
Example Sentences
The efforts were intensified
Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
This event only deepened my convictions
This will enhance your enjoyment
heighten the tension
This drug will sharpen your vision
heightened interest
The tension heightened
The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars
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