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heightened definition
heightened |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb heighten 2 of 6 senses of heighten Sense 5 sharpen, heighten => subtilize, subtilise Sense 6 intensify, compound, heighten, deepen => heat up hot up screw up => fan => enhance, heighten, raise => amplify => sharpen => sharpen, heighten Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb heighten 2 of 6 senses of heighten Sense 5 sharpen, heighten => subtilize, subtilise Sense 6 intensify, compound, heighten, deepen => heat up hot up screw up => fan => enhance, heighten, raise => amplify => sharpen => sharpen, heighten => subtilize, subtilise Entailment of verb heighten Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb heighten 6 senses of heighten Sense 1 heighten, rise => increase Sense 2 heighten => increase Sense 3 enhance, heighten, raise => intensify, compound, heighten, deepen Sense 4 heighten => raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up Sense 5 sharpen, heighten => intensify, compound, heighten, deepen Sense 6 intensify, compound, heighten, deepen => increase Familiarity of verb heighten heighten used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb heighten Sense 1 heighten, rise => increase -------------- Sense 2 heighten => increase -------------- Sense 3 enhance, heighten, raise => intensify, compound, heighten, deepen -------------- Sense 4 heighten => raise, lift, elevate, get up bring up -------------- Sense 5 sharpen, heighten => intensify, compound, heighten, deepen -------------- Sense 6 intensify, compound, heighten, deepen => increase -------------- Overview of verb heighten The verb heighten has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (1) heighten, rise -- (become more extreme; "The tension heightened") 2. (1) heighten -- (make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest") 3. (1) enhance, heighten, raise -- (increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension") 4. heighten -- (increase the height of) 5. sharpen, heighten -- (make more acute; as of one's senses "This drug will sharpen your vision") 6. intensify, compound, heighten, deepen -- (make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her", "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions") Overview of verb heighten The verb heighten has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (1) heighten, rise -- (become more extreme; "The tension heightened") 2. (1) heighten -- (make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest") 3. (1) enhance, heighten, raise -- (increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension") 4. heighten -- (increase the height of) 5. sharpen, heighten -- (make more acute; as of one's senses "This drug will sharpen your vision") 6. intensify, compound, heighten, deepen -- (make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her", "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions")
heightened definition
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