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heighten definition

heighten (hīt′'n)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to bring or come to a high or higher position; raise or rise
  2. to make or become larger, greater, stronger, brighter, etc.; increase; intensify

Etymology: < height + -en

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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