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enhance

[ en-hans, -hahns ]

verb (used with object)

enhanced, enhancing.
  1. to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:

    The candlelight enhanced her beauty.

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to raise the value or price of:

    Rarity enhances the worth of old coins.

    Antonyms:



enhance

/ ɪˈɑːԲ /

verb

  1. tr to intensify or increase in quality, value, power, etc; improve; augment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ󲹲Գ𳾱Գ, noun
  • ˈ󲹲Գ, noun
  • ˈ󲹲Գ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·󲹲Գ·Գ noun
  • ·󲹲Գ· adjective
  • ܲ··󲹲Գ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of enhance1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English enhauncen, from Anglo-French enhauncer, apparently for Old French enhaucer, equivalent to en- en- 1 + haucer “to raise” ( French hausser ) from the unattested Vulgar Latin پ (derivative of Latin altus “high,” with h-, from Germanic; haughty ), though -n- is unexplained
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of enhance1

C14: from Old French enhaucier, from en- 1+ haucier to raise, from Vulgar Latin پ (unattested), from Latin altus high
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Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

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The Welsh government previously said "protecting and enhancing our environment and natural resources is key to addressing the climate and nature emergencies".

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For the better part of two decades, the Angels and the city of Anaheim have discussed, debated and twice agreed upon plans to enhance the stadium and secure the team’s future there.

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"We are always looking to enhance wherever we are on the estate. This is going to be an exciting project."

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But some are concerned that they enhance preferences for sweet tastes in children which can be hard to overcome.

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But his self-imposed deadline in the sport - before embarking on four years of dental school and a further two years of specialisation - is only serving to enhance his enjoyment of this current assignment.

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More About Enhance

What does enhance mean?

To enhance is to raise to a higher degree, such as to magnify or intensify something. To enhance a photo, for example, is to improve the colors, lighting, or other characteristics in order to improve the photo.

Generally speaking, enhancing somehow makes something better. Something that is enhanced has its intensity, value, or size increased.

To enhance is also to increase the value or price of something. A tie might not be very valued just for being a tie, for example. But if that tie was worn by someone famous, the tie’s value is enhanced because that celebrity wore it.

Example: Salt is commonly added to dishes to enhance their flavor.

Where does enhance come from?

The first records of the term enhance come from the 1300s. It comes from the Anglo-French enhauncer.

Especially in technology and medicine, enhance is used to mean “to upgrade performance.” Better-quality technology pieces, such as computer speakers and monitors are said to enhance your experience using the computer. In medicine, enhancing treatments such as drugs are meant to improve the speed, strength, or overall performance of a person in certain contexts.

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How is enhance used in real life?

Enhance is commonly used to discuss intensity, value, or size increases.

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Which of the following is NOT a synonym for enhance?

A. augment
B. decrease
C. raise
D. upgrade

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