Word: heightens
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: heigh
tens
Definition: Third-person singular of heighten; make more extreme; raise in quantity, degree, or intensity
Morphemes:
Affix: high
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
Affix: -th
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A variant of -eth, used to form the archaic third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs