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enhance

  (ĕn-hăns') pronunciation
tr.v., -hanced, -hanc·ing, -hanc·es.
  1. To make greater, as in value, beauty, or effectiveness; augment.
  2. To provide with improved, advanced, or sophisticated features: computer software enhanced with cutting-edge functionalities.

[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.]

enhancement en·hance'ment n.
enhancer en·hanc'er n.
enhancive en·hanc'ive adj.
 
 
Thesaurus: enhance

verb

  1. To endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition: adorn, beautify, embellish, grace, set off. See beautiful/ugly.
  2. To look good on or with: become, flatter, suit. Idioms: put in the best light. See agree/disagree, beautiful/ugly.
  3. To make greater in intensity or severity: aggravate, deepen, heighten, intensify, redouble. See increase/decrease.
  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. See knowledge/ignorance.

 
Antonyms: enhance

v

Definition: improve, embellish
Antonyms: decrease, fix, lower, minimize, reduce, worsen


 

Immunologically speaking, ways of increasing the level of an immune response. Immunoenhancement.

  • tumor e. — successful establishment and prolongation of survival time of a transplanted tumor allograft, as a result of binding of specific antibody which acts to mask tumor specific antigens on the surface of the tumor cells.
 
Word Tutor: enhance
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To intensify.

pronunciation They enhance the value of their favors by the words with which they are accompanied. — Pliny the Younger (c. 62-c. 113).

 
Translations: Translations for: Enhance

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - intensivere, forstærke, forbedre

Nederlands (Dutch)
verbeteren, overdrijven, verhogen

Français (French)
v. tr. - mettre en valeur, rehausser, accroître, étendre (les pouvoirs), augmenter (le nombre, le prix), améliorer, rehausser (la réputation), (Admin) majorer de

Deutsch (German)
v. - erhöhen, (sich) vergrößern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξαίρω, ανεβάζω, υπερτιμώ, ανεβάζω αξία, επαυξάνω, επεκτείνω, ενισχύω, βελτιώνω, αναβαθμίζω

Italiano (Italian)
valorizzare, intensificare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - realçar, aumentar, aprimorar

Русский (Russian)
улучшать, повышать качество

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - mejorar, realzar, ensalzar, dar mayor valor

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - intensifiera, öka, höja, stegra

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
提高, 增加, 加强

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 提高, 增加, 加強

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 높이다, 과장하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 高める, 増す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يزيد, يعزز‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הגדיל, הגביר, העלה ערך, שיפר‬


 
 

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