Complete Definition of "heighten"

English

Etymology
suffix|height|en|ss=3

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪt�n|-aɪt�n

Verb
en-verb|heightens|heightening|heightened|heightened

  1. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
  2. To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint.

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Translations)
Dutch: verhogen

fr:heighten
io:heighten
ja:heighten
fi:heighten
te:heighten
vi:heighten
zh:heighten

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