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heighten
[ hahyt-n ]
verb (used with object)
- 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 with Chinese white.
verb (used without object)
- to become higher.
- to increase:
The tension heightened as the enemy forces advanced.
- to brighten or become more intense.
heighten
/ ˈ³ó²¹Éª³ÙÉ™²Ô /
verb
- to make or become high or higher
- to make or become more extreme or intense
Derived Forms
- ˈ³ó±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ð²Ô±ð°ù, noun
- ˈ³ó±ð¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ð²Ô±ð»å, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³ó±ð¾±²µ³ó³ÙIJÔ·±ð°ù noun
- ³Ü²Ô·³ó±ð¾±²µ³ó³ÙIJԱð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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Example Sentences
But with the opportunity to make a deluxe and heighten his newfound country flair, the singer realized he had a slightly more final farewell in him.
The heightened activity by immigration officials is a part of President Donald Trump's promise to combat antisemitism, written into an executive order in January.
It said that dry and breezy conditions heightened the risk of a blaze.
The legislature has also required local governments in heightened severity zones to routinely review evacuation routes and account for the potential peak stress on water supplies during a disaster.
Those fears have only heightened following reports last week that ICE had detained a Canadian traveler, Jasmine Mooney, over visa concerns.
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