Definition of heighten

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  • heighten is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • heighten is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
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Definition of heighten

  • make (one's senses) more acute (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. sharpen
  • make more intense, stronger, or more marked (verb)

    Examples

    1. Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness

    Synonyms

    1. compound
    2. deepen
    3. intensify
  • become more extreme (verb)

    Examples

    1. The tension heightened

    Synonyms

    1. rise
  • increase (verb)

    Examples

    1. heighten the tension

    Synonyms

    1. enhance
    2. raise
  • increase the height of (verb)

    Examples

    1. The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars
  • make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity (verb)

    Examples

    1. heightened interest

See definition of heighten in Merriam Webster