Rare, literary or archaic transitive verb meaning to transport to heaven or to enrapture.
Translations
восхищатькнижн.; сильно радовать, приводить в восторг The choir's sublime singing heavened the congregation.
Возвышенное пение хора восхитило прихожан.
Definitions
To transport (someone) to heaven; to enrapture or delight greatly. The choir's sublime singing heavened the congregation.
Rare standalone exclamation; more commonly appears in the plural exclamation 'Heavens!'
Translations
Definitions
Used as an exclamation to express surprise, emphasis, annoyance, or relief. Heaven! I nearly forgot.
Synonyms
Heaven help us!
Heavens above!
Lord have mercy!
My goodness!
My God!
Good Lord!
Good heavens!