heighten
To make high; to raise higher; to elevateTo make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
» The break-in constituted heightened security.
Meaning
2 sensesTo make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
повыша́тьpovyšátʹ, повы́ситьpovýsitʹ
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.
to heighten beauty
to heighten a flavor or a tint
повыша́тьсяpovyšátʹsja, повы́ситьсяpovýsitʹsja
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
Examples
13 sentencesThe break-in constituted heightened security.
It heightens our joy and our sorrow.
I have a heightened sensitivity to bad odors.
It seems common for teens to have heightened urges.
To cause laughter without joining in greatly heightens the effect.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English heightenen, hyghtenen, equivalent to height + -en (verbal suffix).From Middle English heightenen, hyghtenen, equivalent to height + -en (verbal suffix).
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Forms
heightens, heightening, heightened, heightened| Base form | heighten · to heighten |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | heightens |
| Present participle | heightening |
| Past simple | heightened |
| Past participle | heightened |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle