Heightens - English meaning

verb

Make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious.

Usage examples:

Military action would only aggravate the situation

verb

To make something bad worse

Usage examples:

Road repair work has aggravated the problem of traffic congestion., it really aggravates me when th…

verb

To make a bad situation worse

Usage examples:

Attempts to restrict parking in the city centre have further aggravated the problem of traffic cong…

verb

Increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.

Usage examples:

The accompanying chords have been amplified in our arrangement

verb

To increase the strength of a sound; make louder

Usage examples:

Electric guitars are amplified through loudspeakers., this study amplifies earlier research., [ u ]…

verb

To make something louder

Usage examples:

Amplified music/guitar

verb

Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

Usage examples:

He augmented his summer income by painting houses

noun

A vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in greek and certain other indo-european languages.

verb

To increase the size or value of something by adding something to it

Usage examples:

He would have to find work to augment his income., the region needs to augment its water supply.

verb

Help or encourage (something) to increase or improve.

Usage examples:

A range of measures to boost tourism

noun

A source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement.

Usage examples:

The cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy

noun

A thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

Usage examples:

The air smelled like a compound of diesel and petrol fumes

adjective

Made up or consisting of several parts or elements.

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A compound noun

verb

Make up (a composite whole); constitute.

Usage examples:

A dialect compounded of spanish and dutch

verb

Make or become deep or deeper.

Usage examples:

The crisis deepened

verb

To become more strongly felt or experienced, or to make something this way

Usage examples:

[ i ] over the years, her love for him deepened.

verb

To increase or become more serious; to make something increase or become more serious

Usage examples:

There are fears that the crisis in the pacific region could deepen considerably., some experts say …

verb

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position.

Usage examples:

The exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head

verb

Raise from a lower to a higher position

verb

To give someone a higher or more important position

Usage examples:

He was elevated to the chairmanship of the house armed services committee., they hoped to elevate t…

verb

Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

Usage examples:

His refusal does nothing to enhance his reputation

Increase

verb

To improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

Usage examples:

The marinade enhances the flavor of the fish., the county took steps to enhance water quality., [ c…

verb

Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.

Usage examples:

The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem

verb

To make something that is already bad worse

Usage examples:

Her allergy was exacerbated by the dust.

verb

Become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.

Usage examples:

Car use is increasing at an alarming rate

noun

A rise in the size, amount, or degree of something.

Usage examples:

An increase of 28.3 per cent

verb

A process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous

verb

Provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone.

Usage examples:

High fines further inflamed public feelings

verb

To excite someone’s strong feelings or make them stronger

Usage examples:

The defense objected to the graphic pictures, claiming they were meant merely to inflame the jury.

verb

Become or make more intense.

Usage examples:

The dispute began to intensify

Increase in extent or strength

verb

To make something stronger or more extreme, or to become stronger or more extreme

Usage examples:

[ t ] he intensified his training, running 45 miles a week., [ i ] fighting around the capital has …

verb

Raise to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

He lifted his trophy over his head

noun

A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different levels.

Usage examples:

Alice went up to the second floor in the lift

verb

To move something from a lower to a higher position

Usage examples:

[ t ] i can’t lift you up – you’re a big boy now!, [ i always + adv/prep ] the top of the stool lif…

verb

Make (something) appear larger than it is, especially with a lens or microscope.

Usage examples:

The retinal image will be magnified

verb

To make something look larger than it is, esp. by looking at it through a special piece of glass

Usage examples:

Although your skin looks smooth, when magnified you can see a lot of little bumps and holes., he al…

verb

Lift or move to a higher position or level.

Usage examples:

She raised both arms above her head

noun

An increase in salary.

Usage examples:

He wants a raise and some perks

verb

Move upwards

verb

Strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material.

Usage examples:

The helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork

Strengthen and support

verb

Make or become sharp or sharper.

Usage examples:

She sharpened her pencil

verb

Make sharp or sharper

verb

To make something stronger, or to improve something

Usage examples:

The dollar’s decline in value sharpened fears of another recession., i’m taking a course that shoul…

verb

Make or become stronger.

Usage examples:

He advises an application of fluoride to strengthen the teeth

verb

To become more effective, or to make something more effective

Usage examples:

[ t ] somehow his illness strengthened their marriage and brought them closer together., [ t ] pare…

verb

To make something more effective or powerful

Usage examples:

A discussion paper aiming to strengthen the eu's competition regime has been circulated amongst com…

verb

Raise (something) to a higher level.

Usage examples:

He upraised his head with an energetic motion

verb

Make or become worse.

Usage examples:

Her condition worsened on the flight

verb

To become worse or to make something become worse

Usage examples:

As the company's financial problems worsened, several directors resigned., the continued supply of …