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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
1H2E3I4G5H6T7E8N

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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