Uk English Meaning of heighten

heighten

Other Uk English words related to heighten

synonyms

• deepen
• enhance
• Intensify
• strengthen
• accentuate
• amplify
• boost
• broaden
• consolidate
• expand
• magnify
• redouble
• reinforce
• sharpen
• step up
• accelerate
• aggravate
• augment
• emphasise
• enforce
• enlarge
• enliven
• exacerbate
• extend
• hasten
• lengthen
• maximise
• quicken
• reinforce
• stress
• supplement
• amp (up)
• Beef (up)
• jazz up
• point (up)

antonyms

• abate
• Decrease
• diminish
• less
• moderate
• reduce
• weaken
• tone down
• alleviate
• ease
• recede
• subdue
• subside
• dwindle
• lighten
• wane
• ease up (on)
• taper off

Definitions and Meaning of heighten in English

Wordnet

heighten (v)

become more extreme

make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity

increase

increase the height of

make (one's senses) more acute

make more intense, stronger, or more marked

Webster

heighten (v. t.)

To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.

To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint.

FAQs About the word heighten

What is the Uk English meaning of the word heighten

heighten

What is the English meaning of the word heighten

become more extreme, make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity, increase, increase the height of, make (one's senses) more acute, make more int

What are the synonyms of the word heighten

deepen,enhance,Intensify,strengthen,accentuate,amplify,boost,broaden,consolidate,expand

What are the antonyms of the word heighten

abate,Decrease,diminish,less,moderate,reduce,weaken,tone down,alleviate,ease