From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishenhanceen‧hance /ɪnˈhɑːns $ ɪnˈhæns/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb [transitive] IMPROVEto improve something Good lighting will enhance any room. The publicity has enhanced his reputation. —enhancer noun [countable] flavor enhancers —enhancement noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
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enhance• This image can then be enhanced and electronically analyzed.• To some extent it is pOssible for parents to enhance certain aspects Of infant intelligence.• But medical advance not only enhances clinical capability, it carries with it profound ethical, legal, social and economic implications.• We're using technology to enhance our levels of service.• But what specific actions can we take to enhance our satisfaction while at the same time reassuring our new acquaintances?• Low lighting and soft music enhanced the atmosphere in the room.• 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.• He has some electronic equipment originally intended for the language laboratory, which enhances the sound quality.• When water is running it enhances the village aspect and in spring flotillas of ducklings can be seen on it.• Harmaline only serves to enhance this behavior { 28 }.enhanced ... reputation• It certainly helped to enhance the reputation of our province at this level.• It is an uncontrolled shot and one which will definitely not enhance your reputation in the clubhouse!• On road and off, the new Shoguns will enhance their reputation here.• Pictures showing unruly behaviour or empty benches might not enhance the reputation of the House.• Quite apart from enhancing its reputation, it also reassures other agents that they will not be forgotten.• Throughout most of those countries the universal view is that Britain should do more to enhance its reputation through the fund.• When you help colleagues to produce more, you enhance your own reputation.• Zahedi enhanced this reputation and London society had a taste of the party giving that was to hit Washington ten years later.From Longman Business Dictionaryenhanceen‧hance /ɪnˈhɑːnsɪnˈhæns/ verb [transitive] to improve the quality or value of somethingThe performance of some Windows programs should be enhanced by the Unix hardware. —enhanced adjectiveThe plan was to offer senior officers enhanced pensions.→ See Verb tableOrigin enhance (1200-1300) Anglo-French enhauncer, from Vulgar Latin inaltiare “to raise”, from Latin altus “high” 