enhance

(ĕn-hăns')
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.

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means 'to improve or intensify (something already good)' and is used typically with reference to achievements, reputations, values, effectiveness, efficiency, performance, capability, etc. It is not used with a person as object; The book enhanced her reputation is correct, but The publication of her book enhanced her is not.

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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.

v

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

IN BRIEF: To intensify.

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

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(in molecular biology) a eukaryotic control element that can increase the expression of a gene when transcription factors are bound to it. Enhancers may be located thousands of base pairs from the gene and may be either upstream, downstream, or in the gene itself.

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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.

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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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