Associations to the word «Heightening»
Noun
- Efficacy
- Rejoicing
- Meditation
- Endurance
- Contradiction
- Stature
- Activation
- Adolescence
- Deformity
- Experience
- Relaxation
- Discomfort
- Hearing
- Ability
- Overly
- Splendor
- Skepticism
- Surrounding
- Effectiveness
- Enhancement
- Costume
- Contaminant
- Importance
- Solemnity
- Curiosity
- Arising
- Trance
- Crisis
- Globalization
- Passion
- Frustration
- Depression
- Tendency
- Jealousy
- Intuition
- Drama
- Insomnia
- Wildfire
- Darcy
- Scenery
- Response
- Splendour
- Malnutrition
- Inhibition
- Rampart
- Eyelid
- Devotion
- Danger
- Appetite
- Scene
- Disposition
- Period
- Uneasiness
- Cold
- Delicacy
- Shaman
- Endeavour
- Heartbeat
- Terrorism
- Affection
- Sweating
- Ingenuity
- Fatigue
- Abuse
- Desire
- Delight
- Stench
- Tragedy
- Anger
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".
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