heighten

v 1: become more extreme; "The tension heightened" [syn: {rise}]

2: make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity;

"heightened interest"

3: increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the

tension" [syn: {enhance}, {raise}]

4: increase the height of

5: make more acute; as of one's senses; "This drug will sharpen

your vision" [syn: {sharpen}]

6: make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts

were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike

for her", "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"

[syn: {intensify}, {compound}, {deepen}]