SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
enhance
verb
To improve or increase a quality, value, or effect.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Improve a quality or effect
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Usage distinction
Return to topIncrease can merely enlarge; enhance normally implies an improvement or stronger desirable quality.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See enhance in use
A clearer introduction can enhance the reader's understanding of the argument.
The trainee used larger labels to enhance the readability of the display without crowding the shelf edges.
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