verb
enhance
ihn-HAHNS
verb
1
To improve the quality, value, or appeal of something.
"A fresh coat of paint really enhanced the look of the room."
"The new lighting enhances the mood of the restaurant."
How to Use Enhance
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo make something better or more effective than it already is.
Common pairings
enhance performance
enhance the flavour
greatly enhanced
Word Forms
enhanced past tense, enhances singular
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman anhauncer, "to raise up," ultimately from Latin altus, "high" — the same root as "altitude".