Examples:
The civil war and its aftermath has heightened the rate of unemployment.
Because of the drastically low numbers of these tigers, in-breeding has heightened the rate of cub mortality.
Imperial decrees encouraging trade led to a great increase in the Chinese ceramics and heightened the production of porcelain.
The said heat exchange serves to heighten the temperature of the wash water.
Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: heighten.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 4
Examples:
Recent wildfires in British Columbia and California have heightened the concern about wildland/urban interface.
Poor sanitation and the approach of the rainy season heightened the threat of disease.
Political and domestic violence have heightened the need for the services.
The icy roads and flickering lights heightened people's sense of adventure.
The mist heightened Gordon's sense of smell.
Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: heighten.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Commentary: Is: HEIGHTEN THE BAR
Examples:
Mind you, seeing shocking things on the net really helps heighten the bar when it comes to somethings shock factor.
She looks amazing, which is kind of bad, she has heightened the bar of prettiness.
Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: heighten.01