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in the PONS Dictionary

I. height·en [ˈhaɪtən] VB trans

1. heighten (raise):

to heighten sth
etw höher machen [o. stellen]
to heighten a mirror/picture
einen Spiegel/ein Bild höher hängen

2. heighten (increase):

to heighten sth
etw steigern [o. erhöhen]
to heighten sth feeling, effect
etw verstärken
to heighten one's awareness
seine Aufmerksamkeit erhöhen
to heighten pleasure/tension
ein Vergnügen/eine Spannung steigern
to heighten sb's suffering
jds Leiden verschlimmern
to heighten the value of a house/painting
den Wert eines Hauses/Gemäldes erhöhen [o. steigern]

3. heighten (emphasize):

to heighten sth
etw betonen [o. hervorheben]
to heighten one's cheekbones/eyes
seine Backenknochen/Augen betonen [o. hervorheben]

II. height·en [ˈhaɪtən] VB intr

heighten anger, panic, pleasure:

heighten
ansteigen
heighten
wachsen <wachst, wachste, gewachstwuchs, gewachsen>
heighten
zunehmen
Present
Iheighten
youheighten
he/she/itheightens
weheighten
youheighten
theyheighten
Past
Iheightened
youheightened
he/she/itheightened
weheightened
youheightened
theyheightened
Present Perfect
Ihaveheightened
youhaveheightened
he/she/ithasheightened
wehaveheightened
youhaveheightened
theyhaveheightened
Past Perfect
Ihadheightened
youhadheightened
he/she/ithadheightened
wehadheightened
youhadheightened
theyhadheightened
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