noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act by which something is heightened or increased.

   "For them, there was "an increase in total lymphocyte production, and a higher IG antibody response," among other heightenings."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of heighten form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   reaching a higher intensity wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

accelerandoaccelerationadvantageaggrandizementaggravationamplification

Example

More examples

"She tried to allay their fears but only ended up heightening them."

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