单词	heighten
释义	heighten verb height·​en ˈhī-tᵊn  heightened; heightening ˈhīt-niŋ  ˈhī-tᵊn-iŋ transitive verb 1 a : to increase the amount or degree of : augment b : to make brighter or more intense : deepen c : to bring out more strongly : point up d : to make more acute : sharpen 2 a : to raise high or higher : elevate b : to raise above the ordinary or trite 3 obsolete : elate intransitive verb 1 archaic : grow, rise 2 a : to become great or greater in amount, degree, or extent b : to become brighter or more intense Synonyms accentuate amp (up) amplify beef (up) boost consolidate deepen enhance intensify magnify redouble step up strengthen See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The plan will only heighten tensions between the two groups. This tragedy has heightened our awareness of the need for improved safety measures. Tensions between the two groups have heightened. Recent Examples on the Web The apparent flip-flop on his handshake policy will only heighten attention to how the world leaders will greet each other. Peter Aitken, Fox News, 13 July 2022 Tragedies like these heighten the importance of being aware of our surroundings. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 July 2022 Without adequate steps to reduce rising temperatures, those problems will only heighten. Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 July 2022 The increase of currents and winds in the winter will heighten the risk of the vessel breaking up and spilling the oil into the Red Sea. Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 The new inflation figure, the highest since 1981, will heighten pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates aggressively. Arkansas Online, 11 June 2022 The new inflation figure, the highest since 1981, will heighten pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates aggressively. Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2022 The study also found that all the marketing campaigns didn’t do much to heighten general crypto awareness. Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Players on the Royal Challengers Bangalore club of the Indian Premier League wear green uniforms for some matches to heighten environmental awareness. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Kids Definition heighten verb height·​en ˈhī-tᵊn  heightened; heightening : to make greater : increase The film heightened their interest in Alaska. heighten verb 1 as in to intensify to make markedly greater in measure or degree several controversial measures have heightened parental awareness of the impact of school policy decisions Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance intensify enhance deepen strengthen reinforce consolidate amplify accentuate boost broaden sharpen magnify redouble augment expand emphasize step up lengthen maximize extend accelerate enforce hasten quicken exacerbate supplement stress beef (up) enlarge aggravate enliven amp (up) reenforce restrengthen point (up) jazz (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reduce decrease diminish lessen abate moderate tone (down) weaken subdue alleviate recede subside let up (on) lighten ease wane taper (off) dwindle See More 2 as in to lift to move from a lower to a higher place or position heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches Synonyms & Similar Words lift elevate raise uplift boost up uphold hoist hike take up heave heft crane upraise rise pick up ascend perk (up) jack (up) mount rear upend Antonyms & Near Antonyms lower drop fall descend push depress slip dip plunge bear pitch press sink submerge See More
随便看	to the point of to the punch to the purpose to the satisfaction of to the satisfaction of (someone) to the satisfaction of someone to the showers to the side to the stars to the teeth to the tender mercies of to the touch to the tune of to the vantage to the wind to the winds to themselves to think to this day to this end to top it (all) off to top it all to top it all off to top it off to usward

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