- heighten height·en vt
- ['haɪtn]
(raise) alzare, (increase) far aumentare, (enhance: effect) mettere in risalto, accrescere, (experience) rendere più intenso (-a)
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Heighten — Height en (h[imac]t n), v. t. [Written also {highten}.] [imp. & p. p. {Heightened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heightening}.] 1. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate. [1913 Webster] 2. To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heighten — height•en [[t]ˈhaɪt n[/t]] v. t. 1) to increase the degree or amount of; augment 2) to strengthen, deepen, or intensify: to heighten one s awareness[/ex] 3) to increase the height of; make higher 4) to bring out the important features of, as in a … From formal English to slang
heighten — height|en [ˈhaıtn] v [I and T] if something heightens a feeling, effect etc, or if a feeling etc heightens, it becomes stronger or increases = ↑intensify →↑strengthen ▪ There are fears that the march will heighten racial tension. ▪ Increased… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heighten — height|en [ haıtn ] verb intransitive or transitive if something heightens a feeling or emotion, or a feeling or emotion heightens, it becomes stronger: An educational effort to heighten awareness about global warming is currently underway. ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heighten — mid 15c., heightenen “to exalt, to honor or raise to high position,” from HEIGHT (Cf. height) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Heightened; heightening … Etymology dictionary
heighten — [hīt′ n] vt., vi. [< HEIGHT + EN] 1. to bring or come to a high or higher position; raise or rise 2. to make or become larger, greater, stronger, brighter, etc.; increase; intensify SYN. INTENSIFY heightener n … English World dictionary
heighten — height·en … English syllables
heighten — heightener, n. /huyt n/, v.t. 1. to increase the height of; make higher. 2. to increase the degree or amount of; augment: Cézanne s death heightened the value of his paintings. 3. to strengthen, deepen, or intensify: to heighten the plot of a… … Universalium
Height — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Height >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 height height altitude elevation Sgm: N 1 eminence eminence pitch Sgm: N 1 loftiness loftiness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 sublimity sublimity GR … English dictionary for students
height — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Vertical size Nouns 1. height, altitude, elevation; eminence, pitch; loftiness, tallness, stature, prominence (see convexity); orogeny, orogenesis, orogenics, orography. 2. (high place) mount[ain],… … English dictionary for students
heighten — /ˈhaɪtn/ (say huytn) verb (t) 1. to increase the height of; make higher. 2. to increase the intensity of, as in a drawing. –verb (i) 3. to become higher. 4. to increase; augment. –heightener, noun …
