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| height·en [ ht'n ] (past and past participle height·ened, present participle height·en·ing, 3rd person present singular height·ens) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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1. increase: to make something such as a feeling or emotion greater or more intense, or become greater or more intense
  His attempts to reassure them served only to heighten their fears.
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2. intensify in brightness: to make something such as a color appear brighter or stronger, or appear to become brighter or stronger
The sunlight heightened the flush on her cheeks.
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3. extend upward: to make something higher, or become higher
As protection, they heightened the city walls by another three feet.
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| height·ened adjective |
| height·en·er noun |
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