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enhance

en·hance [ in hánss, en hánss ] (past and past participle en·hanced, present participle en·hanc·ing, 3rd person present singular en·hanc·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. improve: to improve or add to the strength, worth, beauty, or other desirable quality of something

2. increase clarity of image: to increase the clarity, degree of detail, or another quality of an electronic image by using a computer program

[13th century. < Anglo-Norman enhauncer "raise up" < Latin altus "high"]

en·hance·ment noun
en·hanc·er noun
en·hanc·ive adjective
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