enhance
verb
Simple meaning
To augment or make something greater.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛnˈhæns
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To augment or make something greater.
To improve something by adding features.
intransitive
To be raised up; to grow larger.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To augment or make something greater.
Used this way, enhance is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use enhance
- “This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat.”verb
- “This will enhance your enjoyment.”verb
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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Anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
An improvement that makes something more agreeable.
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Synonyms
Sense: to augment or make something greater
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