Associations to the word «Heighten»
Noun
- Beauty
- Odor
- Stress
- Sentiment
- Stimulus
- Correlate
- Resentment
- Pleasure
- Emphasis
- Nationalism
- Magnificence
- Spirituality
- Imagery
- Dazzling
- Thrill
- Imagination
- Sharper
- Intrigue
- Isolation
- Festivity
- Dignity
- Modesty
- Hostility
- Patriotism
- Violence
- Ambiguity
- Glow
- Fear
- Intimacy
- Secrecy
- Activism
- Spending
- Hue
- Ferocity
- Security
- Coloring
- Interest
- Gloom
- Countenance
- Stimulation
- Sparkling
- Embarrassment
- Reality
- Conflict
- Relish
- Brightness
- Assemblage
- Atmosphere
- Distress
- Funnel
- Enthusiasm
- Contemplation
- Terror
- Exposure
- Nave
- Threat
- Agitation
- Ecstasy
- Rhetoric
- Calm
- Sympathy
- Level
- Flavour
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
HEIGHTEN, verb. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
HEIGHTEN, verb. To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.
Dictionary definition
HEIGHTEN, verb. Become more extreme; "The tension heightened".
HEIGHTEN, verb. Make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest".
HEIGHTEN, verb. Increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension".
HEIGHTEN, verb. Increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars".
HEIGHTEN, verb. Make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision".
HEIGHTEN, verb. Make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions".
Wise words
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say
"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
infinite.