adj
Meaning 1
Increased in intensity or concentration; elevated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: stepped-up
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
heightened
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Pronunciation
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/ˈhaɪtənd/
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CMU ARPABET: HH AY1 T AH0 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of heighten
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Russian: повы́шенный (povýšennyj) — increased in intensity or concentration
- Tagalog: pinaigting — increased in intensity or concentration
Real reading context