Meaning of heighten

Definition of heighten

(verb) become more extreme; "The tension heightened"
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"
increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"
make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"
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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