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enhancive
en·hance E0149200 (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.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | enhancive - intensifying by augmentation and enhancementaugmentativeintensifying - increasing in strength or intensity | | 2. | enhancive - serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body; "cosmetic surgery"; "enhansive makeup"cosmeticaesthetical, esthetic, esthetical, aesthetic - concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success" |
enhancive
Synonyms for enhanciveadj intensifying by augmentation and enhancementSynonymsRelated Wordsadj serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the bodySynonymsRelated Words- aesthetical
- esthetic
- esthetical
- aesthetic
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