Enhance — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

increase

make better or more attractive

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛnhˈæns/

🇬🇧British English

/ɛnhˈans/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɛnhˈans/

2 syllables Say it as /ɛnhˈæns/.

Examples

This will enhance your enjoyment
heighten the tension
This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

raise heighten

Parts of Speech

verb	increase “This will enhance your enjoyment”
verb	make better or more attractive “This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat”

Word Forms

enhancive	adjective	intensifying by augmentation and enhancement
enhancement	noun	an improvement that makes something more agreeable
enhancer	noun	anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erweitern

Zunahme

🇫🇷French

améliorer

augmenter

🇪🇸Spanish

mejorar

aumentar

🇮🇹Italian

migliorare

aumento

🇳🇱Dutch

uitbreiden

toename

🇵🇹Portuguese

melhorar

aumentar

🇷🇺Russian

усиливать

увеличивать

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बढ़ाना

बढ़ोतरी

🇧🇩Bengali

উন্নত করা

বৃদ্ধি

🇮🇳Tamil

அதிகரிக்க

அதிகரிக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

మెరుగుపరుస్తాయి

పెరుగుతుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

वाढवणे

वाढ

🇮🇳Gujarati

વધારવું

વધારો

🇮🇳Kannada

ವರ್ಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ

ಹೆಚ್ಚಳ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വർദ്ധിപ്പിക്കുക

വർധിപ്പിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਧਾਉਣਾ

ਵਾਧਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

بڑھانا

اضافہ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

提高

增加

🇯🇵Japanese

強化する

増加

🇰🇷Korean

향상시키다

증가하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nâng cao

tăng

🇹🇭Thai

ยกระดับ

เพิ่มขึ้น

🇮🇩Indonesian

meningkatkan

🇵🇭Filipino

pagandahin

pagtaas

🇲🇾Malay

mempertingkatkan

bertambah

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يحسن

يزيد

🇮🇷Persian

افزایش دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

genişletmek

arttırmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַגבִּיר

לְהַגדִיל

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'enhance'?

The primary meaning of 'enhance' is 'increase'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'enhance' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'enhance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'enhance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'enhance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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