heighten

A verb used to indicate the act of making something greater in intensity, degree, or amount; to increase or intensify.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по увеличению интенсивности, степени или количества чего-либо; усиливать или повышать.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de aumentar la intensidad, el grado o la cantidad de algo; intensificar o elevar.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'augmenter l'intensité, le degré ou la quantité de quelque chose ; rendre plus fort, plus vif ou plus important.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, die Intensität, den Grad oder die Menge von etwas zu erhöhen; verstärken oder steigern.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de aumentar a intensidade, o grau ou a quantidade de algo; tornar mais forte, mais intenso ou mais elevado.zh表示增加强度、程度或数量的动作；使某事物加强、加剧或提高。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على زيادة شدة شيء أو درجته أو كميته؛ أي جعله أكثر حدة أو ارتفاعًا.

1. Increase intensity B2 formal

   To make or become more intense, extreme, or severe.

   • The music heightened the emotional impact of the scene.
   • Tensions between the two countries have heightened recently.
   • The medication can heighten sensitivity to sunlight.

   ruУсилитьesintensificarfrIntensifierdeVerstärkenptIntensificarzh加剧arيزيد حدة

   同义词: aggravateamplifyaugmentboostdeepenenhanceescalateexacerbateincreaseintensifysharpenstep upstrengthen

   反义词: decreasediminishlessenlowermoderatereducesoftenweaken

2. Raise or elevate B2 formal

   To make something higher in position, level, or degree.

   • The architect designed the ceiling to heighten the sense of space.
   • The new policy aims to heighten security at airports.
   • Her speech heightened public awareness of the issue.

   ruПовышатьesElevar, aumentarfrÉlever (au sens de rendre plus haut)deErhöhenptElevarzh提高arرفع أو تعلية

   同义词: augmentboostelevateenhanceincreaseintensifyliftraise

   反义词: decreasedroplowerreduce

• heightened past participle
• heightened past simple
• heightening present participle
• heightens third person singular