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Definition of enhance

enhance

/ɪnˈhæns/
en · hance
Adjective:enhanced
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Past Simple:enhanced
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Past Participle:enhanced
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Present Participle:enhancing
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enhance Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of something.

Example

"Fresh herbs and spices can greatly enhance the flavor of a simple soup."

2

To increase the clarity, resolution, or detail of a digital image, audio recording, or video signal using specialized software.

Example

"The astronomer used specialized software to enhance the faint telescope images of the distant galaxy."

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• Rhymes for enhance

• Nearby Words

engulf
engulfment
enguri
enhance
enhancement
enhancer
enigma

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in Middle English from Anglo-Norman enhauncer ('to raise, elevate'), from Vulgar Latin *inaltiare, derived from Latin altus ('high').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Enhance. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/enhance
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