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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024height•en /ˈhaɪtən/USA pronunciation v. - to increase (the degree of);
strengthen or intensify: [~ + object]to heighten one's awareness.[no object]The tension heightened in the room.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024height•en (hīt′n),USA pronunciation v.t. - to increase the height of;
make higher. - 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 withChinese white.
v.i. - to become higher.
- to increase:The tension heightened as the enemy forces advanced.
- to brighten or become more intense.
height′en•er, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See elevate.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: heighten /ˈhaɪtən/ vb - to make or become high or higher
- to make or become more extreme or intense
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