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to enhance

to enhance

424 4.0
Make something better or more attractive
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈhæns/
translation icon : mejorar
  • Adding fresh herbs can significantly enhance the flavor of your dishes.
  • enhance learning
  • enhance ability
  • enhance understanding

What if they can inform and enhance one another so?

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Examples

  • Ultimately, the latter belief makes it possible to substantially enhance students' learning and lead to content mastery.

    Academic text (2011)
  • My first task was to provide up-to-date materials to enhance the instruction being provided in the classrooms.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And so how can you enhance your relationships?

  • Together, they will shape our future and enhance our understanding of the world.

  • But wow, these sure do enhance her experience of life.

  • Learn new skills, get a new career or just enhance your hobby.

  • The nation's just agreed to enhance ambition on climate change.

  • Do you think using the system will enhance your status or work autonomy?

    Academic text (2011)
  • The ways students study jazz can enhance their learning of classical repertoire as well.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The public health care sector also should enhance outreach to vulnerable immigrant groups.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

to raise
vsto enhance
2.9

To make an amount, level, or value higher

is used for improving worth or appeal, not only levels or amounts
to improve
vsto enhance
1.0

To make something better

is about increasing quality, value, or attractiveness
to add to
vsto enhance
822 1.8

Make something larger in number, amount or degree

focuses on improving quality or attractiveness rather than mere increase
to refine
vsto enhance
93 4.0

Make something better by making a few small changes

is broader, also including adding value or attractiveness
to enrich
vsto enhance
85 3.9

To make something better by adding knowledge or nutrients

focuses more on boosting worth or visual appeal
to bring out
vsto enhance
76 3.0

Make a quality or detail easier to notice

focuses on raising worth or appeal rather than just revealing
to augment
vsto enhance
52 5.3

To make something bigger by adding more to it

stresses improving quality, value, or attractiveness rather than just size
to beautify
vsto enhance
9 3.2

To make a place or person more attractive by adding decorations like paint

aims at overall quality, not only external beauty
to polish up
vsto enhance
  • Informal
4 3.5

Make something better by practicing or fixing it

adds emphasis on a more polished final appearance
to buff up
vsto enhance
  • Informal
1 5.8

To make something better in how it works or how it looks

covers general quality or value increases, not only quick visual fixes
to vamp up
vsto enhance
  • Informal
8.1

To make something more attractive by adding new parts

is more general, not only about adding parts or updates

Antonyms

1.6

To make something smaller in amount, size, or number

201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

49 5.1

To make something worse in quality or value

Phrasal Verbs

Reduce the chance of harm to people or places

How Improved

to transform
523 3.4
to boost
265 2.5
to enhance
424 4.0
to improve
1.0
to tweak
81 3.8

Surface Forms

enhance infinitive
enhanced past
enhanced past participle
enhancing present participle
enhances third person singular

Etymology

Enhance comes from old words where en- means 'make' and the part alt- means 'high', which you can see in altitude. So to enhance something is to 'make it higher' in quality, value, or beauty.