heighten
Meaning
- To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
- To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.
Synonyms
enhance
become higher
become deeper
increase up
make deeper
raise prices
heave up
Translations
augmenter
aumentar
erhöhen
aandikkenFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhaɪ̯.tən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English heightenen, hyghtenen, equivalent to height + -en (verbal suffix).
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