heighten

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Etymology

From Middle English heightenen, hyghtenen, equivalent to height + -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhaɪ̯.tən/, [ˈhaɪ̯tn̩], [ˈhaɪ̯ʔn̩]

Verb

heighten (heightens, present participle heightening; simple past and past participle heightened)

1. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
2. To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.

   to heighten beauty

   to heighten a flavor or a tint

   to heighten awareness

   to heighten tension

   the excitement heightened

   “That’s heightened by the impact of climate change,” she added.

Antonyms

• lessen

Translations

• French: hausser
• Portuguese: elevar
• Russian: повыша́ть
• Spanish: elevar

Translations

• French: hausser
• Portuguese: aumentar
• Russian: повыша́ться
• Spanish: realzar

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