heighten
English
/ˈhaɪtən/
verb
Definitions
- To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
- To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English heightenen suffix from English height.
Origin
English
height
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aheight English
- height English
- height-fear English
- heightener English
- heightenest English
- heighteneth English
- heightfield English
- heightism English
- heightist English
- heightless English
- heightmap English
- heightwise English
- high English
- isoheight English
- midheight English
- overheight English
- heighte Middle English
- heightenen Middle English