Local English word record

heighten

verb · 6 senses

make more intense, stronger, or more marked,

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Examples

  • 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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Synonyms

intensify, compound, deepen

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