Heighten Definition & Meaning
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"
"Heighten" in song lyrics
See how heighten is used in real songs:
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"Seein the roof fall, feelin the floors heighten"
Jedi Mind Trick f/ Sean Price — Blood Runs Cold
Words that rhyme with heighten
Usage tips for "heighten"
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