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heighten verb [ ˈhʌɪt(ə)n ]

• make or become more intense.
• "the pleasure was heightened by the sense of guilt that accompanied it"
Similar: intensify, increase, enhance, make greater, add to, raise, augment, boost, strengthen, sharpen, deepen, magnify, amplify, reinforce, aggravate, make worse, worsen, exacerbate, inflame, compound,
Opposite: reduce,
• make (something) higher.
• "the stage will be extended, heightening the grid by 3.4 metres"
Similar: make higher, raise, lift, lift up, elevate, upraise,
Opposite: lower,


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