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- [hahyt-n]
- /ˈhaɪt n/
- /ˈhaɪ.tən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahyt-n]
- /ˈhaɪt n/
Definitions of heighten word
- verb with object heighten to increase the height of; make higher. 1
- verb with object heighten to increase the degree or amount of; augment: Cézanne's death heightened the value of his paintings. 1
- verb with object heighten to strengthen, deepen, or intensify: to heighten the plot of a story; to heighten one's awareness or appreciation; to heighten one's suffering. 1
- verb with object heighten to bring out the important features of, as in a drawing: to heighten a picture with Chinese white. 1
- verb without object heighten to become higher. 1
- verb without object heighten to increase: The tension heightened as the enemy forces advanced. 1
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Origin of heighten
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; height + -en1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Heighten
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heighten popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
heighten usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heighten
verb heighten
- raise — to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one's hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about.
- magnify — to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
- strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- boost — If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful.
Antonyms for heighten
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