Definitions for enhance
ɛnˈhæns, -ˈhɑnsen·hance

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. enhance, heighten, raise(verb)

   increase

   "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"

2. enhance(verb)

   make better or more attractive

   "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. enhance(Verb)

   To lift, raise up.

2. enhance(Verb)

   To augment or make something greater.

3. enhance(Verb)

   To improve something by adding features.

Origin: enhauncen, from enhauncer, from enhaucier, from *, from in + altus.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Enhance(verb)

   to raise or lift up; to exalt

2. Enhance(verb)

   to advance; to augment; to increase; to heighten; to make more costly or attractive; as, to enhance the price of commodities; to enhance beauty or kindness; hence, also, to render more heinous; to aggravate; as, to enhance crime

3. Enhance(verb)

   to be raised up; to grow larger; as, a debt enhances rapidly by compound interest

Origin: [Norm. F. enhauncer, enhaucer, OF. enhaleier, enhaucier; pref. en- (L. in) + haucier to lift, raise up, from an assumed L. altiare, fr. L. altus high; cf. Pr. enansar, enanzar, to advance, exalt, and E. advance. See Altitude, and cf. Hawser.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Enhance

   en-hans′, v.t. to heighten: to add to, increase.—n. Enhance′ment, act of enhancing: state of being enhanced: aggravation. [Prob. from O. Fr. enhaucer—L. in, and altus, high.]

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'enhance' in Verbs Frequency: #555

How to pronounce enhance?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of enhance in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of enhance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of enhance in a Sentence

1. Alejandro Mayorkas:

   We will enhance our policies where appropriate.

2. Alexander Lopez:

   It will help enhance the capability we should have.

3. Ehsan Sehgal:

   Enhance actions, to enhance your prospects and projects of life.

4. Chief Executive Charles Li:

   We will likely enhance the underlying eligible stocks in southbound.

5. Zhang Baohui:

   To enhance its relations with China, they have to play the U.S. card.

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