heighten up

verb

To become or alter (something) to make it heightened, higher, more powerful or more intense.

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Meanings

verbheighten up (third-person singular simple present heightens up, present participle heightening up, simple past and past participle heightened up)

present singular third person heightens up · participle present heightening up · participle past heightened up · past heightened up

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo become or alter (something) to make it heightened, higher, more powerful or more intense.
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APA

heighten up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heighten%20up

MLA

“heighten up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heighten%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heighten up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heighten%20up.

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