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What (who) is Heighten - definition
heighten
(heightens, heightening, heightened)
If something heightens a feeling or if the feeling heightens, the feeling increases in degree or intensity.
The move has heightened tension in the state...
Cross's interest heightened.
...a heightened awareness of the dangers that they now face.
= intensify
VERB: V n, V, V-ed
heighten
v. a.
1.
Elevate, raise, make higher or more lofty.
2.
Exalt, greaten, magnify, ennoble.
3.
Increase, enhance, augment, improve.
4.
Intensify, aggravate.
Examples of use of Heighten
1. "What it does is to heighten risk awareness," he said.
2. Now is the time to heighten vigilance against Japan.
3. These recent events will serve only to heighten their fears.
4. This compels the DPRK to heighten vigilance against them.
5. Failure could heighten protectionist pressures, officials have warned.