heighten

"The carpenter closed the gap in the wooden fence with a piece of wood. "

"The doctor told me elevating my legs would help reduce the swelling."

"The tension between the two siblings was palpable as they argued over the last cookie. "

"an advance in health or knowledge"

"The security guard heightened the fence around the school playground to keep children safe. "

"The augment, "e-," before the verb "wrote" in the sentence indicates that the action happened in the past. "

"a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong"

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

"The speaker at the school assembly encouraged students to be respectful. "

"The courtroom was filled with people waiting for the hearing to begin. "

"The teacher's voice was intense as she explained the difficult math problem. "