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Word entry · 8 letters

heighten

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8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈhaɪ̯.tən/Part of speech verbSorted eeghhintStarts with HEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked

Word origin

From Middle English heightenen, hyghtenen, equivalent to height + -en (verbal suffix).

Used in a sentence

  • Black Bridge, near Machynlleth, is being heightened by one metre in a £3.6 million project to reduce delays caused by flooding.
  • to heighten beauty
  • to heighten a flavor or a tint

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