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HEIGHTENING Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word heightening. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word heightening. (close relations)
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increasing
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• becoming greater or larger

• (music) increasing in tempo and/or volume

intensifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• increasing in strength or intensity

amplifying
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• increase in size, volume or significance

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth

• exaggerate or make bigger

• increase the volume of

elevating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• raise from a lower to a higher position

• raise in rank or condition

enhancing
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
verb

• increase the level of

• make better or more attractive

escalating
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• increase in extent or intensity

compound
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• composed of more than one part

noun

• a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

• (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

• an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

• a word (as anthropology, kilocycle, builder) consisting of any of various combinations of words, combining forms, or affixes.

adjective satellite

• consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts

• composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony

verb

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked

• put or add together

• calculate principal and interest

• create by mixing or combining

• combine so as to form a whole; mix

deepen
verbv
verb

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked

• become more intense

• make deeper

• become deeper in tone

enhance
verbv
verb

• increase the level of

• make better or more attractive

intensify
verbv
verb

• increase in extent or intensity

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked

• become more intense

• make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

raise
verbv
noun

• the amount a salary is increased

• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

• increasing the size of a bet (as in poker)

• the act of raising something

verb

• raise the level or amount of something

• raise from a lower to a higher position

• cause to be heard or known; express or utter

• collect funds for a specific purpose

• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques

• look after a child until it is an adult

• summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

• move upwards

• construct, build, or erect

• call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

• create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise

• raise in rank or condition

• increase the level of

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• cause to puff up with a leaven

• bid (one's partner's suit) at a higher level

• bet more than the previous player

• cause to assemble or enlist in military

• put forward for consideration or discussion

• pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth

• activate or stir up

• establish radio communications with

• multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3

• bring (a surface or a design) into relief and cause to project

• invigorate or heighten

• put an end to

• cause to become alive again

• register formally as a participant or member

rise
verbv
noun

• a growth in strength or number or importance

• the act of changing location in an upward direction

• an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

• a movement upward; rise above the ground

• the amount a salary is increased

• the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises

• a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground

• (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

• an increase in cost

• increase in price or value

verb

• move upward

• increase in value or to a higher point

• rise to one's feet

• rise up

• come to the surface

• come into existence; take on form or shape

• move to a better position in life or to a better job

• go up or advance

• become more extreme

• get up and out of bed

• rise in rank or status

• become heartened or elated

• exert oneself to meet a challenge

• take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance

• increase in volume

• come up, of celestial bodies

• return from the dead

sharpen
verbv
verb

• make sharp or sharper

• make crisp or more crisp and precise

• become sharp or sharper

• put (an image) into focus

• make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

• raise the pitch of (musical notes)

• give a point to

• make (one's senses) more acute

Best Hypernyms For HEIGHTENING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for heightening, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
increase intensify compound deepen elevate heighten raise amplify augment boost enhance expand lift magnify strengthen
Phrases (2)
bring upget up

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