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heighten vs increase

increase vs heighten

heighten is not a noun while increase is a noun.

heighten and increase both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heighten No No Yes No
increase Yes No Yes No
As verbs, increase is a hypernym of heighten; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than heighten:
  • heighten: become more extreme
  • increase: make bigger or more
As verbs, increase is a hypernym of heighten; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than heighten:
  • heighten: make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
  • increase: make bigger or more
As verbs, increase is a hypernym of heighten; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than heighten:
  • heighten: make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  • increase: become bigger or greater in amount
heighten (noun) increase (noun)
the act of increasing something
the amount by which something increases
a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added
heighten (verb) increase (verb)
increase the level of become bigger or greater in amount
become more extreme make bigger or more
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
make more intense, stronger, or more marked
make (one's senses) more acute
increase the height of
Difference between heighten and increase

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