heighten

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English heightenen, hyghtenen, equivalent to height +‎ -en (verbal suffix). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaɪ̯.tən/, [ˈhaɪ̯tn̩], [ˈhaɪ̯ʔn̩] Rhymes: -aɪtən Homophone: Huyton === Verb === heighten (third-person singular simple present heightens, present participle heightening, simple past and past participle heightened) To make high; to raise higher; to elevate. To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc. to heighten beauty to heighten a flavor or a tint to heighten awareness to heighten tension the excitement heightened “That’s heightened by the impact of climate change,” she added. ==== Antonyms ==== lessen ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====