The Meaning of heighten

• (v. t.) To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
• (v. t.) To carry forward; to advance; to increase; to augment; to aggravate; to intensify; to render more conspicuous; -- used of things, good or bad; as, to heighten beauty; to heighten a flavor or a tint.

Synonyms

Exalt , increase , enhance , intensify , color , vivify , aggravate , raise , exaggerate , lift up , amplify.

Antonyms

Lower , depress , diminish , deteriorate , abase , temper , tone , extenuate , modify , quality.

Rhymes

breighton , brighten , brighton , criton , dreighton , enlighten , frighten , iten , knighten , knighton , lighten , litan , reitan , righten , tighten , titan , triton , whiten , witan , write-in