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Deepened vs Heightened - What's the difference?

deepened | heightened |

As verbs the difference between deepened and heightened

is that deepened is past tense of deepen while heightened is past tense of heighten.

As an adjective heightened is

increased in intensity or concentration; elevated, stepped-up.

deepened

English

Verb

(head)
  • (deepen)

    • deepen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make deep or deeper
    • They deepened the well by 200 feet.
  • To make darker or more intense; to darken
    • The event deepened the prevailing gloom.
  • To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
    • News of her death deepened my sorrow.
  • To make lower in tone
    • The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.
  • To become deeper
    • The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel.
  • To become darker or more intense
    • The crisis deepened in the following weeks.
  • To become lower in tone
    • His voice deepened with age.
    (defn)

    Anagrams

    * English ergative verbs

    heightened

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (heighten)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • increased in intensity or concentration; elevated, stepped-up