Korean

높이다

높이다
Meaning: to raise, to increase, to enhance
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 높이다
Present 높인다
Polite 높여요
Formal 높입니다
Past 높였다
Past + Polite 높였어요
Guess + Polite 높이겠어요
Connective 높이고
Conditional 높이면
Volitional 높이자
Imperative 높여라
Imperative + Polite 높이세요
Attributive 높이는 / 높인 / 높일

Example sentences

I want to improve my Korean skills.
그 회사는 조직 개편을 통해 효율성을 높였다.
That company increased efficiency through organizational restructuring.
스피커의 볼륨을 조금 높여 주세요
Please turn up the volume of the speaker a little.
선수들은 훈련의 강도를 높였다.
The players increased the intensity of the training.
우리는 우리 팀을 소리 높여 응원했습니다.
We cheered loudly for our team.
그는 인파 속에서 목청을 높여 소리쳤다.
He raised his voice to be heard in the crowd.
올림픽 우승은 국격을 높이는 계기가 되었다.
Winning the Olympics served as an opportunity to raise the national prestige.
풍경화의 채도를 높이니 색감이 훨씬 화사해졌다。
As I increased the saturation of the landscape painting, the colors became much more vibrant.
재택근무는 업무 효율성을 높이는 데 긍정적인 영향을 미친다.
Remote work has a positive impact on increasing work efficiency.

Usage Notes

The causative form of '높다' (to be high). It's used when causing something to become higher or greater, such as skills, prices, or physical height.

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