/ ɪnˈhɑːns; NAmE -ˈhæns/ verb
[ vn ] to increase or further improve the good quality, value or status of sb/sth :
This is an opportunity to enhance the reputation of the company.
the skilled use of make-up to enhance your best features
► en·hanced adjective :
enhanced efficiency
► en·hance·ment noun [ U , C ]:
equipment for the enhancement of sound quality
software enhancements
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (formerly also as inhance ): from Anglo-Norman French enhauncer , based on Latin in- (expressing intensive force) + altus high. The word originally meant elevate (literally and figuratively), later exaggerate, make appear greater , also raise the value or price of something . Current senses date from the early 16th cent.