heighten

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    become more extreme
    make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
    increase
    increase the height of
    make (one's senses) more acute
    make more intense, stronger, or more marked

Word Origin

heighten (v.)
mid-15c., heightenen "to exalt, to honor or raise to high position," from height + -en (1). Related: Heightened; heightening.

Antonym

vt. & vi.

reduce lower

Example

1. A weakened immune system does not heighten the risks of catching a cold .
2. The boeing 's new wing design claims to heighten performance while lowering noise levels .
3. Ad companies are constantly looking for new techniques to heighten their surveillance of internet users .
4. That will heighten political risks such as protectionism .
5. How do we heighten our happiness ?

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