How to pronounce "heighten"

• "heighten" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "heighten"

Verb

become more extreme; "The tension heightened"

Synonyms:

• heighten
• rise

Verb

make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"

Synonyms:

• heighten

Verb

increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

Synonyms:

• enhance
• heighten
• raise

Verb

increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"

Synonyms:

• heighten

Verb

make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"

Synonyms:

• sharpen
• heighten

Verb

make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified"; "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"

Synonyms:

• intensify
• compound
• heighten
• deepen