heighten

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb become more extreme
  2. verb make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
  3. verb increase

Etymology

From Middle English heightenen, hyghtenen, equivalent to height + -en (verbal suffix).

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Synonyms

rise

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