heighten
/hˈaɪtʌn/
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become more extreme; "The tension heightened"
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make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity; "heightened interest"
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increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"
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increase the height of; "The athletes kept jumping over the steadily heightened bars"
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make (one''s senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"
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make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"