Heighten: meaning, definitions and examples
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heighten
[ หhaษช.tษn ]
emotion
To make or become more intense or extreme.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The tension between the two rival groups was heightened after the incident.
- She felt her anxiety heighten as the deadline approached.
senses
To make or become more acute or keen.
Synonyms
enhance, intensify, strengthen
Examples of usage
- The smell of the flowers seemed to heighten as she approached them.
- The sound of the approaching footsteps heightened her senses.
Translations
Translations of the word "heighten" in other languages:
๐ต๐น aumentar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคขเคผเคพเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช erhรถhen
๐ฎ๐ฉ meningkatkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดะฒะธัะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ zwiฤkszaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ้ซใใ (ใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท hausser
๐ช๐ธ aumentar
๐น๐ท artฤฑrmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ฆฌ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฒูุงุฏุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ zvรฝลกit
๐ธ๐ฐ zvรฝลกiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ้ซ (tรญgฤo)
๐ธ๐ฎ poveฤati
๐ฎ๐ธ aukast
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบำฉัะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ artฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ aumentar
Word origin
The word 'heighten' originated from the combination of 'height' and the suffix '-en'. It has been used in the English language since the late 16th century. The term originally meant to make something higher or taller, but over time, its usage evolved to include the idea of increasing intensity or acuteness.