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heighten

/ˈhaɪtən/ /ˈhaɪtən/
verb Regular verbheighten heightened
  1. 1 artırmak, yükseltmek, artmak

Definition (English)

To increase the amount or intensity of something, such as a feeling or effect.

Example Sentences

  1. The news heightened fears of a recession.
    Haberler, durgunluk korkularını artırdı.
  2. His arrival heightened the tension in the room.
    Onun gelişi odadaki gerilimi artırdı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base heighten
/ˈhaɪtən/
Past heightened
/ˈhaɪtənd/
Participle heightened
/ˈhaɪtənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edheighten → heightened

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. heightened /ˈhaɪtənd/

Synonyms

increaseraiseintensifyamplifyboostenhanceescalate

Antonyms

decreasereducelowerdiminishlessen

Collocations

heighten awarenessheighten tensionheighten emotionsheighten sensesheighten securityheighten risk

Related Words

feelingeffecttensionawarenessemotionresponse