enhanceverb [ T ]
uk/ɪnˈhɑːns/us/ɪnˈhæns/C1 to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something:
These scandals will not enhance the organization's reputation.
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- It's things like this that enhance the quality of life.
- The latest revelation certainly won't enhance her image.
- Smart personnel practices enhance the value of a company and its stock.
- A number of our clients want to look younger to enhance their career prospects.
- Pictures can then be enhanced on a pc.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making things better
- a shot in the arm idiom
- add salt to sth idiom
- allay
- alleviate
- ameliorate
- heal
- mitigate
- mollify
- more
- palliate
- patch sth up
- redeem
- relieve
- salve
- spice sth up
- sting
- straighten
- straighten sb out
- streamline
- sugar-coated
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enhancement
noun [ C or U ] uk/ɪnˈhɑːns.mənt/us/ɪnˈhæns.mənt/
-enhancing
suffix uk/ -ɪn.hɑːn.sɪŋ/us/ -ɪn.hæn.sɪŋ/
Several athletes tested positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs.