enhanceen‧hance /ɪnˈhɑːns $ ɪnˈhæns/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] 
Good lighting will enhance any room. The publicity has enhanced his reputation.—enhancer noun [countable]: flavor enhancers—enhancement noun [countable, uncountable]
WORD ORIGINenhance
Origin:
1200-1300 Anglo-French enhauncer, from Vulgar Latin inaltiare ‘to raise’, from Latin altus ‘high’VERB TABLE
enhance
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | enhance |
| he, she, it | enhances | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | enhanced |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have enhanced |
| he, she, it | has enhanced | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had enhanced |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will enhance |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have enhanced |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am enhancing |
| he, she, it | is enhancing | |
| you, we, they | are enhancing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was enhancing |
| you, we, they | were enhancing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been enhancing |
| he, she, it | has been enhancing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been enhancing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be enhancing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been enhancing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Low lighting and soft music enhanced the atmosphere in the room.
- We're using technology to enhance our levels of service.
- You can enhance the flavour of most dishes with the careful use of herbs.
- All of them continue to enhance the role of the church musician by their devotion and perseverance.
- But medical advance not only enhances clinical capability, it carries with it profound ethical, legal, social and economic implications.
- But what specific actions can we take to enhance our satisfaction while at the same time reassuring our new acquaintances?
- Harmaline only serves to enhance this behavior { 28 }.
- He has some electronic equipment originally intended for the language laboratory, which enhances the sound quality.
- This image can then be enhanced and electronically analyzed.
- To some extent it is pOssible for parents to enhance certain aspects Of infant intelligence.
- When water is running it enhances the village aspect and in spring flotillas of ducklings can be seen on it.
Longman Language Activatorto add a good quality to something
to make a good quality in something even more attractive, enjoyable etc: · You can enhance the flavour of most dishes with the careful use of herbs.· Low lighting and soft music enhanced the atmosphere in the room.
to add a quality that makes something much more interesting, valuable etc: · People who have fame and money usually search for something else to enrich their lives.· Most people agree that immigrant communities enrich our culture.
informal to provide the special quality that makes something completely enjoyable, attractive, or successful: · The right curtains can make a room.· For me, the trip to Caracas made the holiday.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The publicity has enhanced his reputation.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The king wanted to enhance his prestige through war.
The publicity has enhanced his reputation.· Fresh air improves the appearance of the skin.
· You can enhance the flavour by adding some cream.
The king wanted to enhance his prestige through war.· The measures will improve the quality of the water in the river.
(=make it better)· The performance enhanced his reputation as one of our most promising young actors.
· The classes really helped to increase our understanding of the subject.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The company will also enhance its Nomadic Computing Environment and develop multimedia applications for the SPARCbook.· In addition, cable telephone technology might also enhance local infrastructure in some countries.· Buses could more effectively operate them when integrated with the rest of the bus network, which would also enhance its profitability.· Music also enhances your ability to think and solve problems.· They may also enhance endorphin release.· The use of pantomime also enhances the sentimental force of the play.· It may also enhance our understanding of contemporary legal institutions and practices.· It also enhanced the national rivalries that would eventually touch off the First World War.
· We've further enhanced speed by adding 32K of CompuAdd engineered cache memory.· The Secretary General is requested to make a study on how participation of NGOs can be further enhanced.· Any biological data that are available must therefore further enhance our understanding.· The sanctuary was further enhanced by a mysterious and delightful flower-like odor which proceeded from the coffin.· If Cadbury buys Orangina, as appears likely, its position will be further enhanced.· We will further enhance its role as an instrument for the integration of these States in resolving security problems.· The market is further enhanced by live performers who act out the varied timeless arts.· The pleasure of this story was further enhanced by an incident that took place a few weeks later.
· The tune is in the key of E and the whole package is greatly enhanced by Cliff's innovative guitar playing.· This in itself greatly enhances their knowledge and understanding.· Colour is another important point to consider with fine hair, because it can greatly enhance its appearance.· Informal as it was, this feedback greatly enhanced the managers' ability to learn from experience.· This greatly enhances their life when using standard chargers.· Salads with mixed greens and top quality olive oil or walnut oil can also be greatly enhanced by confit.· With a little imagination the quality and interest value of videos can be enhanced greatly.
· This attention to detail only enhances the beauty and warmth of the voice itself, the ideal instrument for the part.· Now the grand structure can only enhance property values.· Glitz, glamour and gloss can not replace substance, they can only enhance it.· The follow-up only enhances an already compelling program.· But medical advance not only enhances clinical capability, it carries with it profound ethical, legal, social and economic implications.· Such stunts, so typical of Ellet, not only enhanced his own reputation but also focused public attention on his project.· And if the Debut looks stylish too, it can only enhance the look of your kitchen.· However, it was once again observed that risk only enhances recognition performance in certain situations.
· Over the years they have significantly enhanced the quality of the education and the facilities available to our students.· Unix International says Application Linking capabilities will significantly enhance the attractiveness of Unix-based applications in general-use environments.
NOUN· Such a mechanism could enhance our national ability to compete with other world class research communities.· Informal as it was, this feedback greatly enhanced the managers' ability to learn from experience.· Finally, appraisal procedures must be established which monitor and enhance the individual's ability to work to maximum effectiveness.· This model was an F7 that had been modified to give it greater lifting power and enhanced load-carrying ability.· Indeed, the use of electronic documentation systems should enhance a organisation's ability to maintain full and accurate records.· Music also enhances your ability to think and solve problems.· Education may enhance the ability to produce justifications, rather than eliminate racism toutcourt.· Such capacity is expected to greatly enhance the ability of researchers to perform complex analyses using remote resources.
· This apparent role of the cholinergic system in enhancing synaptic activity seems to be mediated by the phosphoinositide system.· They further suggest that we are presently living in a time of enhanced cratering activity.· After the programme, those enrolled showed enhanced brain activity while reading.· Sponsorship and additional funding will be sought, to enhance company activities.
· Colour is another important point to consider with fine hair, because it can greatly enhance its appearance.· Clever use of make-up can greatly enhance your appearance and leading make-up artist Teresa Fairminer will give you expert advice.· Women have an even broader latitude for enhancing their appearance.
· But medical advance not only enhances clinical capability, it carries with it profound ethical, legal, social and economic implications.· Scanning technology would enhance their capability even further, allowing transfer of physical pictures.
· To enhance our chances of making such discoveries many of us use maps of one kind or another.· By restricting yourself to seven or less you will enhance your chances of making the report effective.· What particular objectives do you need to achieve to add value to projects and enhance your own chances for progression?
· Performance management: providing the means to enhance competency and stimulate development in order to achieve organisational objectives. 4.
· Sometimes natural oils are used to enhance the overall effect on the nervous and muscular system.· Ones that enhance the serotonin effects are often helpful in chronic pain disorders.· Some of the blue will show through but this enhances the effect.· But a small extra quantity of water could enhance the greenhouse effect to the point where present conditions would result.· Trail more bandages over the sarcophagus to enhance the effect.
· Our aim is to ensure that we become more efficient and enhance the effectiveness of our sharp end research.· Drugs that enhance the effectiveness of norepinephrine and serotonin are commonly used as antidepressants.· He may have wanted to enhance the League's effectiveness.· Careful timing and choice of chemical can greatly enhance the effectiveness of a natural enemy.
· Rentokil Tropical Plants add prestige and enhance the work environment.· The skilled teacher who welcomes and values the child's contribution can do much to enhance the learning environment.· The company will also enhance its Nomadic Computing Environment and develop multimedia applications for the SPARCbook.· All of this stresses the need to ensure that future development must enhance rather than damage the environment.· An equally important aim is to ensure that the planning system continues to protect and enhance the environment.· Tailor-made to your personal specifications to enhance every environment - from private study to entire office suite.· To protect and enhance the environment.· Its mandate would include technology transfers and the encouragement of investment in projects which would enhance or safeguard the environment.
· Of course, there are times when a greater sense of control does more than simply enhance the driving experience.· But in disaster might come opportunity to enhance the Yosemite experience for the millions of annual visitors, says Griffin.· Setting the Scene A calm, comfortable setting will enhance the experience of aromatherapy massage.· Performance artist Mat Bevel enhances the intimate experience with his sculptural creations and interpretive lighting.· They enhance the Web experience by letting you interact better with your virtual surroundings.· We are always looking for ways to add convenience and enhance the banking experience for our customers.
· However, good practices established by the Commissioner can only help to enhance her image within the trade union movement.· Such a move could enhance the UMass image in academia much as its basketball team has done in the sports arena.· Pizazz Plus is a software package with screen capture and file conversion utilities that will allow you to enhance your printed images.· Woods, meanwhile, used some of the donated funds to enhance his image among national colleagues.· The handling of the threshold applications has done little to enhance the image of teaching.· But one small group enhanced those images electronically, studied them avidly, and painstakingly identified each of the perpetrators.· Attractively presented product information is also a good public relations vehicle, enhancing the image of the store in a general sense.· Retouching a means of altering artwork or colour separations to correct faults or enhance the image.
· Generally they must save or enhance lives and offer an advance on current therapy.· We are grateful for all these contributions which have substantially enhanced the quality of life of the residents at Sussexdown.· Old buildings and streets, well cared for and adapted to today's needs, vastly enhance the quality of life.· This greatly enhances their life when using standard chargers.· With adequate resourcing and well designed support systems, relocation can enhance lives.· Food is there to keep you healthy and to enhance your enjoyment of life.· We believe that the funds generated by a National Lottery should be used to enhance the life of our nation.· First, there are services to enhance the quality of life of children living at home with their families.
· In all its acquisitions, Guinness has sought business opportunities that have enhanced and strengthened its core activities.· But in disaster might come opportunity to enhance the Yosemite experience for the millions of annual visitors, says Griffin.· The opportunity to enhance income through night visits may soften less agreeable effects of practice with the contract.· The opportunity has been enhanced by recent farm reforms.· There are many opportunities to learn or enhance computing skills.· The education authority is of course responsible for promoting equality of opportunity and ensuring that its equal opportunities policies are enhanced through Compact.· Graduates are active both in creating innovative opportunities to enhance further agricultural efficiency and in applying scientific findings to production practice.· There would also be an opportunity to enhance the Square.
· But how can we best explain the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs in cycling?· Raducan's positive testing evidently came as a result of having taken a cold medicine, not a performance-enhancing stimulant.· Appraisal is thus a process of negotiating individual targets in order to improve personal performance and so enhance the quality of educational provision.· Query performance is enhanced by support of query input-output parallelism.· One such area concerns the relationship between the development of sports medicine and the development and use of performance-enhancing drugs.· The use of performance-enhancing substances within the sporting context is, then, a very longstanding phenomenon.
· With the conference at last on the calendar, the various countries began preparatory activities to enhance their bargaining positions.· Economically, militarily and culturally, Washington rules the planet, and it seeks to enhance that position in the new century.· The princes needed to support the dominant imperial candidate to maintain and enhance their positions.· The store manager appeared to possess a certain charisma which enhanced his position as a manager of others.· The Armagnacs thus lost the foundations of a potential power-base in Provence, but had greatly enhanced their position in the south-west.
· Critics of the democratizing vision of the corporation contended that specialized technical knowledge would substantially enhance the power of management.· The population trend, observers said, enhances the power of states that are becoming more Republican.· And we want to enhance their democratic power too.· As pressure on prices has increased, pharmacies have sought to enhance their buying power and reduce overhead expenses by growing larger.· In many of them assertive political leaders are trying to enhance their power.· But the great monarchs of the sixteenth century knew very well how to use that adulation to enhance their power.· The resident intellectual speaks an arcane language designed to enhance his own power.· They fear that ministers intend to downgrade their economic role and enhance the powers of local enterprise companies.
· The victory at Sluys enhanced Edward's military prestige, but he was unable to follow it up.· Law professor Derek Bell has even argued that black intellectuals disavow militants in order to enhance their prestige with whites.· The sums that will pass through them ought surely to enhance their prestige, and at a symbolic time.
· In this way we can enhance our gross national product for the benefit of all.· Most are employed simply to enhance product appeal: colour, smell, texture or flavour.· This would enhance efficiency and slow product proliferation.
· It is these processes which provide the principles for staff management and enhance the quality of working relationships within the organisation.· The palace enhances this quality through its long flat courtyard, which leads us directly to the rising horns.· He has some electronic equipment originally intended for the language laboratory, which enhances the sound quality.· Reengineering is the systematic work-redesign process that helps organizations make similar savings in time and money, while enhancing quality.· Over the years they have significantly enhanced the quality of the education and the facilities available to our students.· Appraisal is thus a process of negotiating individual targets in order to improve personal performance and so enhance the quality of educational provision.· Pupils are given the opportunity to use technology in a creative way and enhance the quality of their own learning.· We are grateful for all these contributions which have substantially enhanced the quality of life of the residents at Sussexdown.
· But all couples can enhance their own relationships, making their marriages so solid that infidelity is unlikely to occur.· The family dynamics of the characters are subtly enhanced by the real-life relationship of the actors.· This level of communication can not do much to enhance a relationship because it is too noncommittal.· These children not only feel nurtured through play; they also learn social skills that will enhance their relationships with peers.· Through play, counselors enhance their relationship with the student and provide another opportunity for children to express themselves.
· A well handled complaint can enhance the supplier's reputation.· The excuse that enhances rather than harms reputation.· It certainly helped to enhance the reputation of our province at this level.· Such stunts, so typical of Ellet, not only enhanced his own reputation but also focused public attention on his project.· Zahedi enhanced this reputation and London society had a taste of the party giving that was to hit Washington ten years later.· When you help colleagues to produce more, you enhance your own reputation.· It is an uncontrolled shot and one which will definitely not enhance your reputation in the clubhouse!· Throughout most of those countries the universal view is that Britain should do more to enhance its reputation through the fund.
· All of them continue to enhance the role of the church musician by their devotion and perseverance.· We will further enhance its role as an instrument for the integration of these States in resolving security problems.· Even so, the emphasis was on enhancing the federal role in urban affairs.
· Investment in the military by a state enhances its security only at the expense of its neighbours.· A top priority: enhanced security.· Whether any intelligence does much good or actually enhances a country's security is doubtful.· Does it enhance or threaten our security or is it of no consequence to us?· If it enhances our security we feel things like joy and peace.· At that meeting both Governments reaffirmed their determination to work together to enhance security co-operation in every way possible.
· All resources would be pooled which would greatly enhance the services which could be offered to members of the new society.· Verio also offers selected enhanced services such as Web hosting, electronic commerce and virtual private networks.· Five regionally based personnel manager posts were created to enhance the personnel service offered to the retail division.· But now, with customers expecting more, creating a seamless roaming environment and providing enhanced services will be the key.· Approximately 53 % of total revenues were attributable to Web hosting and other enhanced services.· Verio will also provide customers with a comprehensive range of productivity-enhancing managed services needed to run their online business effectively.
· Opinions are sought at all levels and team-work training enhances management skills and customer service.· An ecology of machines, on the other hand, enhances the limited skills of dumb machines.· Most of all, by writing poetry and seeking to enhance his skills at it.· This model was intended to enhance the practical skills and productivity of predominantly rural populations.· There are many opportunities to learn or enhance computing skills.· It was a kitchen to challenge rather than enhance the skills of any cook ambitious beyond the boiling of eggs.· This allows individuals to enhance either their core skills, or their occupational specialisms.
· All seek to enhance their status at the cost of their rivals.· Many people struggle for promotion in order to enhance their status within organisations.· The workers' rights we believe in are those which enhance individuals' status and opportunities.· The move from students to customers may appear to enhance their status within the system.
· It is generally assumed that the use of and will enhance plural reference in this example.· The use of pantomime also enhances the sentimental force of the play.· But how can we best explain the widespread use of performance-enhancing drugs in cycling?· This low sensitivity rate has encouraged the use of instruments to enhance cell exfoliation.· How successful has that policy been in terms of controlling the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport?· One such area concerns the relationship between the development of sports medicine and the development and use of performance-enhancing drugs.· He said: We have solid information that the use of drugs to enhance performance is really an epidemic.· Should the governing bodies of sport be considering alternative approaches to the problems associated with the use of performance-enhancing drugs?
· An introduction explaining the nature and scope of the indexing language will enhance its value. 6.· Now the grand structure can only enhance property values.· Throughout the year, the Group continued to invest in maintaining and enhancing the value of its tree existing core brands.· This would enhance the value of the property.· As more and more information is gathered and the idea is further enhanced, its value to the organization becomes more apparent.· Such provisions would go a considerable way toward protecting caretakers and thereby enhancing the value of caretaking in our society.· Some additional topics, a degree of reorganisation and a tighter mode of exposition enhance the value of this excellent book.· If you are enhancing customer value, then you will see it.
· They argue for ways to enhance health care that the Government can barely touch.· Even with the occasional gaffe, marketers say placing products in movies is an increasingly important way to enhance exposure.· He mentioned the need to bring out the practical application of subjects, in ways which would enhance rather than displace theoretical understanding.· Surely this is not the way to protect and enhance communities.· That's the promise of Contrasts High and Low lighting kits - the easy way to enhance your natural hair colour.· Their dedication to the cause was in no way diminished by their exile, and in many ways was enhanced by it.· The brunette was strikingly attractive in a way that was dramatically enhanced by make-up and clothes.· In truth, the most impressive thing about this performance car is the way it enhances the performance of its driver.
· They argue for ways to enhance health care that the Government can barely touch.· He mentioned the need to bring out the practical application of subjects, in ways which would enhance rather than displace theoretical understanding.· Their dedication to the cause was in no way diminished by their exile, and in many ways was enhanced by it.· In addition, some prey behave in ways that enhance their conspicuousness once they have been spotted.· Through the ages women have explored various ways of enhancing their bosoms.
VERB· It has made an environment assessment, and its proposals are designed to enhance the environmental interest of the area.· The ethnological work construct is designed to enhance the utility of the mode of production notion.· The Act is designed to conserve and enhance the land and prevent undesirable uses or developments.· The resident intellectual speaks an arcane language designed to enhance his own power.· The resource is designed to enhance children's creative and thinking skills.
· They certainly help to enhance a perspective that sees Faustus as a pawn between two more powerful forces.· Soundwise, Acclaim brought in a big name to help enhance the game.· However, good practices established by the Commissioner can only help to enhance her image within the trade union movement.· The chancellor, meanwhile, directed unmatched fund-raising and helped enhance the graduate studies' program.· It certainly helped to enhance the reputation of our province at this level.· President Peter Quinn today welcomed the sponsorship package and expressed the hope that it will help to enhance the leagues.· And if your car is fitted with a catalytic converter, Shell Advanced will help enhance the catalyst's performance.· It fast became a glorious gathering place for the artistic intelligentsia of the day, who helped to enhance Biddesden further.
· An equally important aim is to ensure that the planning system continues to protect and enhance the environment.· Surely this is not the way to protect and enhance communities.· To protect and enhance the environment.· Such provisions would go a considerable way toward protecting caretakers and thereby enhancing the value of caretaking in our society.· Magic can protect your army as well as enhance it.
· At the next election, he will seek to enhance the so-called sovereignty of Parliament.· As pressure on prices has increased, pharmacies have sought to enhance their buying power and reduce overhead expenses by growing larger.· All seek to enhance their status at the cost of their rivals.· Economically, militarily and culturally, Washington rules the planet, and it seeks to enhance that position in the new century.· Sponsorship and additional funding will be sought, to enhance company activities.· Most of all, by writing poetry and seeking to enhance his skills at it.· These seek to enhance investor protection and promote the integrity of the securities, futures and options markets.
· Prospects of even greater longevity in future among the already long-lived have served to enhance concern still further.· Harmaline only serves to enhance this behavior { 28 }.· Within this self are various drives and motivations, the most important of which serve to maintain and enhance this image.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- Seven of the 12 winners tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
WORD FAMILYnounenhancementenhanceradjectiveenhancedverbenhance
to improve something: Good lighting will enhance any room. The publicity has enhanced his reputation.—enhancer noun [countable]: flavor enhancers—enhancement noun [countable, uncountable]