ENHANCE Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

enhance

verb

in-ˈhan(t)s

Definition of enhance

as in to improve

to make better some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house

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Relevance

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as in to intensify

to make markedly greater in measure or degree the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes

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as in to sweeten

to make more desirable leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan

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Recent Examples of enhance However, homeschoolers affiliated with a public charter school can frequently receive education benefits to enhance their homeschooling. — Bianca Vázquez Toness, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Blakespear said the law is focused on enhancing consumer protections, because many residents and parents looking to purchase e-bikes have ultimately been sold a very different and much less controllable product. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Ellaboudy provided guidance to the informant on how to enhance the Houthis’ communications equipment. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 Future Society’s Base Scent is an innovative deodorant-fragrance hybrid that enhances your personal scent to make your body smell good on its own. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for enhance

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Neutrinos bump into other particles only rarely, so scientists build large detectors to improve their odds of catching collisions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
But experts are not optimistic that the additional supply will improve refined product availability and temper prices in the long run.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of improve

Verb

Moscow and Kyiv have intensified their aerial assaults as progress along the 750-mile front line has largely ground to a halt.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Another major challenge is intensifying domestic competition and labor shortages as Japan’s birth rate declines and its population ages, Nagai said.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of intensify

Verb

Sweets, however – which the researchers defined as sugars, and sweetened foods and beverages – were a different story.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Costner cited a scene in which Dunbar introduces the Lakota tribe to coffee and convinces them to partake by sweetening it heavily.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of sweeten

Verb

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnamese President To Lam met in Canberra last month, pledging to deepen their partnership on issues like defense and trade.

— Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
What’s more, its growth runway could widen materially as the Huntsville, Alabama, company deepens its relationships with disruptive defense innovator Anduril Industries and space-launch leader SpaceX .

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of deepen

Verb

If your outdoor space has been looking a little tired from the summer sun and storms, consider this your sign to spruce things up before the next season is in full swing.

— Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2026
Prince Harry even spruced the place up to Meghan’s liking while the couple was dating, per People, and proposed to her in the walled garden outside of the cottage in 2017.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 20 June 2026

Definition of spruce

Verb

Interest is heightened when royal stories cover Princess Diana, who was one of the most famous women in the world, with people fascinated by her life.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Whimsical, feminine interiors wrapped in custom murals by English artist and designer Luke Edward Hall heighten the sense of theatricality, as does the build-your-own sundae trolley.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of heighten

Verb

In this role, Baudry will lead Bobbi Brown’s global strategy, strengthening the brand’s distinctive equity, advancing innovation and creativity and deepening consumer engagement.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
The larger spread also strengthens hospitals’ incentive to choose costlier drugs and move treatment into 340B billing sites.

— Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of strengthen

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