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English to English verb
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become more extreme |  | Example: The tension heightened
source: wordnet30
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make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity | | Example: heightened interest
source: wordnet30
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increase | | Example: This will enhance your enjoyment
heighten the tension
source: wordnet30
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increase the height of | | Example: The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars
source: wordnet30
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make (one's senses) more acute | | Example: This drug will sharpen your vision
source: wordnet30
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make more intense, stronger, or more marked | | Example: The efforts were intensified
Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
This event only deepened my convictions
source: wordnet30
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To make high; to raise higher; to elevate. | | source: webster1913
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