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heighten vs rise

rise vs heighten

heighten is not a noun while rise is a noun.

heighten and rise both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heighten No No Yes No
rise Yes No Yes No
As verbs, heighten and rise are synonyms defined as:
  • heighten and rise: become more extreme
heighten (noun) rise (noun)
the act of changing location in an upward direction
increase in price or value
the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
the amount a salary is increased
an increase in cost
a growth in strength or number or importance
a wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
a movement upward; rise above the ground
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
heighten (verb) rise (verb)
increase the level of return from the dead
become more extreme get up and out of bed
make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity increase in value or to a higher point
make more intense, stronger, or more marked become more extreme
make (one's senses) more acute go up or advance
increase the height of rise in rank or status
exert oneself to meet a challenge
become heartened or elated
move upward
increase in volume
come to the surface
rise to one's feet
move to a better position in life or to a better job
come up, of celestial bodies
take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
rise up
come into existence; take on form or shape
Difference between heighten and rise

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