Heighten /(hīt"'n)/

Height·en

Heighten

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Heightened; p. pr. & vb. n. Heightening

  1. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
  2. 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.
    An aspect of mystery which was easily heightened to the miraculous.