亚洲网紅露点

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heighten

[ hahyt-n ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to increase the height of; make higher.
  2. to increase the degree or amount of; augment:

    C茅zanne's death heightened the value of his paintings.

  3. to strengthen, deepen, or intensify:

    to heighten the plot of a story; to heighten one's awareness or appreciation; to heighten one's suffering.

  4. to bring out the important features of, as in a drawing:

    to heighten a picture with Chinese white.



verb (used without object)

  1. to become higher.
  2. to increase:

    The tension heightened as the enemy forces advanced.

  3. to brighten or become more intense.

heighten

/ 藞丑补瑟迟蓹苍 /

verb

  1. to make or become high or higher
  2. to make or become more extreme or intense
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞丑别颈驳丑迟别苍别谤, noun
  • 藞丑别颈驳丑迟别苍别诲, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 丑别颈驳丑迟顎侥苍路别谤 noun
  • 耻苍路丑别颈驳丑迟顎侥苍别诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of heighten1

First recorded in 1515鈥25; height + -en 1
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Synonym Study

See elevate.
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For clients without as many resources, there鈥檚 still a heightened level of stress about other concerns.

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The arrest appears to heighten the stakes in the Trump administration鈥檚 aggressive actions against judges who have challenged its immigration crackdown.

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That can heighten the risk, according to the Farm Safety Foundation.

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Because bats have small teeth, their bites typically go unnoticed, heightening the risk of infection.

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Consumers, businesses and markets are braced for more uncertainty as fears of a global recession have heightened.

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