01 v. t. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
imp. & p. p.
Heightened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Heightening
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1.
To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
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2.
To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint.“An aspect of mystery which was easily heightened to the miraculous.” — Hawthorne.