No. 1,277 in German
erhöhte
"Erhöhte" means "elevated" or "increased" in English.
In a sentence
Die erhöhte Temperatur deutet auf Fieber hin.
The elevated temperature indicates a fever.
The word 'erhöhte' is used as an adjective here describing the noun 'Temperatur', implying it is above the usual range.
Das Haus wurde durch Spenden erhöht.
The house was raised through donations.
The word 'erhöhte' (past-tense verb form 'erhöht') is used as an action verb to indicate that the height or level of the house was increased.
Wir bemerkten die erhöhte Aufmerksamkeit der Zuhörer.
We noticed the increased attention of the audience.
Here, 'erhöhte' functions as an adjective describing the heightened state of the noun 'Aufmerksamkeit', indicating that the attention is particular and intensive.
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