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heighten vs bring up

bring up vs heighten

heighten and bring up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heighten No No Yes No
bring up No No Yes No
As verbs, bring up is a hypernym of heighten; that is, bring up is a word with a broader meaning than heighten:
  • heighten: increase the height of
  • bring up: raise from a lower to a higher position
Other hypernyms of heighten include elevate, get up, lift, raise.
heighten (verb) bring up (verb)
increase the level of cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
become more extreme make reference to
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity put forward for consideration or discussion
make more intense, stronger, or more marked summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
make (one's senses) more acute raise from a lower to a higher position
increase the height of cause to come to a sudden stop
look after a child until it is an adult
promote from a lower position or rank
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