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 From Newt's family making first contact with a Facehugger to a wonderfully tense sentry gun sequence, Cameron's extra footage enhances a classic. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026 Police credited a security officer from the Per Mar company, who was recently employed by the Antioch Police Department, to enhance public safety. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The practice area at neighbouring Hillside Golf Club will be used for The Open in a push to enhance the spectator experience. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Collaborating with the Jets’ IT department, Xerox will help enhance productivity, streamline workflows and support day-to-day operations. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enhance

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With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Given the tools on show in the macOS beta closely match those on iOS, coupled with Apple’s push to unify as many of its operating system features, there will be some cross-platform data to improve this part of Siri AI.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of improve

Verb

Now, an intensifying war has again closed off significant access to Persian Gulf oil, reinjecting chaos into the market.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Authorities arrested presidential candidates, opposition figures, business leaders and journalists ahead of that vote as the government intensified its criminalization of dissent.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of intensify

Verb

That’s after pragmatists inside Iran privately admitted that the initial naval blockade had crushed the economy, with the blockade’s resumption reportedly deepening a rift between pragmatists and hard-liners who want to fight more aggressively.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 2026
As May’s troubles deepened last fall and winter, Elyse prepared for the day her daughter would turn 18.

— Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 18 July 2026

Definition of deepen

Verb

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
And these pieces don’t need much to spruce them up either.

— Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 20 June 2026

Definition of spruce

Verb

The threat expanded on the Yemeni militant group’s call Monday to close off the Bab el-Mandeb Strait to Saudi ships, heightening the risk for vessels passing through the channel.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
These concerns have been heightened by last week’s debut of Kimi K3, an advanced open-source AI model from Chinese AI startup Moonshot.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of heighten

Verb

An order of churro French toast ($14) came with ample strawberries, candied pecans and a cinnamon Biscoff drizzle.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2026
Baking bread with a zesty hint of lemon peel intermixed with complex notes of chamomile and candied violets.

— Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of candy

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Rohlfing has also pledged to strengthen core county services, including public safety, infrastructure and public works, while promoting a more business-friendly environment to attract and retain employers.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
The local manufacturing requirement is intended to strengthen Greece’s domestic defence sector while reducing dependence on foreign suppliers over the long term.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

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