Heighten
Heighten verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Usage example: heightened the hem on her skirt just a couple of inches
Heft and heighten are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Heft" instead a verb "Heighten".
Nearby Words: height, heightening
Heft
Heft verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Usage example: heft your baggy gym shorts a little higher—you're showing us more than we care to see
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| rock | heighten rock | heft rock |
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