heighten

Words with a similar base: heighten

'heighten'

[heighten.v.01] as in: become more extreme

Examples:
The tension heightened

'heighten'

[heighten.v.02] as in: make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity

Examples:
heightened interest

'heighten'

[enhance.v.01] as in: increase

Examples:
This will enhance your enjoyment
heighten the tension

'heighten'

[heighten.v.04] as in: increase the height of

Examples:
The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars

'heighten'

[sharpen.v.08] as in: make (one's senses) more acute

Examples:
This drug will sharpen your vision

'heighten'

[intensify.v.02] as in: make more intense, stronger, or more marked; ,

Examples:
The efforts were intensified
Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
This event only deepened my convictions

Origins

					heighten (English)
├── -en (English)
│   ├── -en (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── -enen (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── height (English)

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