HEIGHTEN
Scrabble letter values: H4E1I1G2H4T1E1N1 = 15
Definition
- verb become more extreme. — synonyms: rise
- verb make more extreme.
- verb increase. — synonyms: enhance, raise
- verb increase the height of.
- verb make (one's senses) more acute. — synonyms: sharpen
- verb make more intense, stronger, or more marked. — synonyms: intensify, compound, deepen
Examples
- “The tension heightened”
- “raise in quantity, degree, or intensity”
- “heightened interest”