Word

heighten, v.
(heightened, heightening, heightens)
freq. cnt. 3

increase
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

enhance heighten raise

sample sentences

"This will enhance your enjoyment"
"heighten the tension"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

enhancive

semantic pointers

hypernym

compound, intensify, deepen, heighten

hyponym

potentiate

make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

heighten

sample sentences

"heightened interest"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

increase

become more extreme
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

heighten rise

sample sentences

"The tension heightened"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rise

semantic pointers

hypernym

increase

make more intense, stronger, or more marked
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

compound deepen heighten intensify

sample sentences

"The efforts were intensified"
"Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"
"Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"
"This event only deepened my convictions"