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en·hance

 (ĕn-hăns′)
tr.v. en·hanced, en·hanc·ing, en·hanc·es
To improve or augment, especially in effectiveness, value, or attractiveness: exercises that enhance cardiovascular health; spices that enhance the flavor of a sauce; renovations that enhance the neighborhood.
[Middle English enhauncen, from Anglo-Norman enhauncer, variant of Old French enhaucier, from Vulgar Latin *inaltiāre, from Late Latin inaltāre : Latin in-, causative pref.; see en-1 + Latin altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots.]
en·hance′ment n.
en·hanc′er n.
en·hanc′ive adj.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.enhancement - an improvement that makes something more agreeable
sweetening
improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
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enhancement

noun improvement, strengthening, heightening, enrichment, increment, embellishment, boost, betterment, augmentation, amelioration He was concerned with the enhancement of the human condition.
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enhancement

noun
Something added to another for embellishment or completion:
accompaniment, complement, enrichment.
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Translations

enhancement

[ɪnˈhɑːnsmənt] N [of beauty, attraction] → realce m, intensificación f; [of reputation] → mejora f; [of value, powers] → aumento m, incremento m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

enhancement

[ɪnˈhɑːnsmənt] n
(= improvement) [quality, appearance, condition] → amélioration f
image enhancement (by computer) → retouche f d'images
digital enhancement → retouche f numérique
breast enhancement → augmentation f mammaire
(FINANCE) (to pension, salary) → majoration f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

en·hance·ment

n. aumento de un efecto tal como el de radiaciones por oxígeno u otro elemento químico.
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