enhance

en·hance

 (ĕn-hăns′)

tr.v. en·hanced, en·hanc·ing, en·hanc·es

To improve or augment, especially in effectiveness, value, or attractiveness: exercises that enhance cardiovascular health; spices that enhance the flavor of a sauce; renovations that enhance the neighborhood.

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[Middle English enhauncen, from Anglo-Norman enhauncer, variant of Old French enhaucier, from Vulgar Latin *inaltiāre, from Late Latin inaltāre : Latin in-, causative pref.; see en-¹ + Latin altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots.]

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en·hance′ment n.

en·hanc′er n.

en·hanc′ive adj.

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enhance

(ɪnˈhɑːns)

vb

(tr) to intensify or increase in quality, value, power, etc; improve; augment

[C14: from Old French enhaucier, from en-¹ + haucier to raise, from Vulgar Latin altiāre (unattested), from Latin altus high]

enˈhancement n

enˈhancer n

enˈhancive adj

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en•hance

(ɛnˈhæns, -ˈhɑns)

v.t. -hanced, -hanc•ing.

1. to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify.

2. to increase the value, attractiveness, or quality of; improve.

3. to provide with more complex or sophisticated features, as a computer program.

[1325–75; Middle English enhauncen < Anglo-French enhauncer, appar. for Old French enhaucer=en- en-¹ + haucer to raise; see haughty)]

en•hance′ment, n.

en•hanc′ive, adj.

syn: See elevate.

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enhance

Past participle: enhanced
Gerund: enhancing

Imperative

enhance

enhance

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enhance - increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension" heighten, raise compound, deepen, intensify, heighten - make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions" potentiate - increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon); "potentiate the drug"
	2.	enhance - make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" follow up - increase the effectiveness or success of by further action; "The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation" touch up, retouch - alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance; "This photograph has been retouched!"

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enhance

verb improve, better, increase, raise, lift, boost, add to, strengthen, reinforce, swell, intensify, heighten, elevate, magnify, augment, exalt, embellish, ameliorate They want to enhance their reputation abroad.
reduce, lower, spoil, diminish, decrease, devalue, minimize, depreciate, debase

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enhance

verb

1. To endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition:

adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, set off.

2. To look good on or with:

become, flatter, suit.

Idiom: put in the best light.

3. To make greater in intensity or severity:

aggravate, deepen, heighten, intensify, redouble.

4. To increase or seek to increase the importance or reputation of by favorable publicity:

ballyhoo, boost, build up, promote, publicize, puff, talk up, tout.

Informal: plug.

Slang: hype.

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Translations

يُعَزِّز، يَزيدُ جمال الشَّيء

forbedreforstørre

abstützenerhöhen

aumentarrealzaracrecentar

parantaa

amélioreramenderaugmentermettre en valeurréformer

auka, bæta viî

accrescereaumentareintensificaremigliorare

pastiprinātvairot

uitbreidenverbeterenvergroten

arttırmak

提高美化

enhance

[ɪnˈhɑːns] VT [+ beauty, attraction] → realzar, dar realce a; [+ position, reputation, chances] → mejorar; [+ value, powers] → aumentar

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enhance

[ɪnˈhɑːns] vt (= improve) [+ place] → mettre en valeur; [+ painting] → mettre en valeur, rehausser; [+ quality] → améliorer; [+ appearance, beauty] → mettre en valeur; [+ enjoyment] → augmenter; [+ position] → améliorer; [+ reputation] → accroître

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enhance

vt → verbessern; price, value, attraction, chances → erhöhen

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enhance

[ɪnˈhɑːns] vt (beauty, attraction) → valorizzare; (position, reputation) → migliorare; (chances, value) → aumentare, accrescere

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enhance

(inˈhaːns) verb

to make to appear greater or better. verhoog, versterk يُعَزِّز، يَزيدُ جمال الشَّيء повишавам realçar zvýšit, zhodnotit erhöhen forstørre; forbedre αυξάνω, μεγεθύνωrealzar, acrecentar, aumentar tõstma, suurendama بهسازی کردن parannella mettre en valeur לְהַגדִיל बढ़ाना poboljšati növel meningkatkan auka, bæta við aumentare, accrescere 高める 강화하다 pakelti, (su)stiprinti, pagerinti pastiprināt; vairot memperkuatkan intensiverenforsterke, forøke wzmagać, polepszyć بيه جكول، پورته كول لوړول، قدرمن كول، ګرانول (شديد كول realçar a pune în valoare усиливать zvýšiť povečati, poudariti poboljšati förbättra ทำให้ดีเพิ่มขึ้น arttırmak 美化，提高 посилювати; підвищувати خصوصیات میں اضافہ کرنا nâng cao 美化，提高

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enhance

vt. aumentar el valor, intensificar; [beautify] realzar.

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