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heighten
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
heightens; heightened; heightening
heightens; heightened; heightening
Learner's definition of HEIGHTEN
: to increase the amount, degree, or extent of (something) : increase增加；增强；提高
[+ object]
- The plan will only heighten tensions between the two groups.这一计划只会加剧两个集团间的紧张局势。
- This tragedy has heightened our awareness of the need for improved safety measures.这一悲剧强化了我们改进安全措施的意识。
[no object]
- Tensions between the two groups have heightened.两集团间的关系越来越紧张。
— heightened
adjective- The meeting now has heightened [=more, greater] significance.此次会议具有更加重大的意义。
heightened; heightening ˈhīt-niŋ 
ˈhī-tᵊn-iŋ
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The plan will only heighten tensions between the two groups. This tragedy has heightened our awareness of the need for improved safety measures. Tensions between the two groups have heightened.
Recent Examples on the Web The apparent flip-flop on his handshake policy will only heighten attention to how the world leaders will greet each other. 
Peter Aitken, Fox News, 13 July 2022 Tragedies like these heighten the importance of being aware of our surroundings. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 July 2022 Without adequate steps to reduce rising temperatures, those problems will only heighten. Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 July 2022 The increase of currents and winds in the winter will heighten the risk of the vessel breaking up and spilling the oil into the Red Sea. Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 The new inflation figure, the highest since 1981, will heighten pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates aggressively. Arkansas Online, 11 June 2022 The new inflation figure, the highest since 1981, will heighten pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates aggressively. Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2022 The study also found that all the marketing campaigns didn’t do much to heighten general crypto awareness. Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Players on the Royal Challengers Bangalore club of the Indian Premier League wear green uniforms for some matches to heighten environmental awareness. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 See More
Peter Aitken, Fox News, 13 July 2022 Tragedies like these heighten the importance of being aware of our surroundings. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 July 2022 Without adequate steps to reduce rising temperatures, those problems will only heighten. Li Cohen, CBS News, 1 July 2022 The increase of currents and winds in the winter will heighten the risk of the vessel breaking up and spilling the oil into the Red Sea. Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 17 June 2022 The new inflation figure, the highest since 1981, will heighten pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates aggressively. Arkansas Online, 11 June 2022 The new inflation figure, the highest since 1981, will heighten pressure on the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates aggressively. Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2022 The study also found that all the marketing campaigns didn’t do much to heighten general crypto awareness. Steven Zeitchik, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 Players on the Royal Challengers Bangalore club of the Indian Premier League wear green uniforms for some matches to heighten environmental awareness. New York Times, 4 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1523, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
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The first known use of heighten was in 1523 verb
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