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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.
[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.]
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
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| Verb | 1. | enhance - increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension" 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" |
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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
reduce, lower, spoil, diminish, decrease, devalue, minimize, depreciate, debase
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enhance
verb1. To endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition:
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Translations
يُعَزِّز، يَزيدُ جمال الشَّيء
forbedreforstørre
parantaa
auka, bæta viî
pastiprinātvairot
arttırmak
enhance
[ɪnˈhɑːns] VT [+ beauty, attraction] → realzar, dar realce a; [+ position, reputation, chances] → mejorar; [+ value, powers] → aumentarCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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] → accroîtreCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
enhance
vt → verbessern; price, value, attraction, chances → erhöhen
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[ɪnˈhɑːns] vt (beauty, attraction) → valorizzare; (position, reputation) → migliorare; (chances, value) → aumentare, accrescereCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
enhance
(inˈhaːns) verb to make to appear greater or better.
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enhance
vt. aumentar el valor, intensificar; [beautify] realzar.
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