单词 | enhance |
释义 | enhance —enhancement, n. —enhancive, adj. /en hans", -hahns"/, v.t., enhanced, enhancing. 1. to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify: The candelight enhanced her beauty. 2. to raise the value or price of: Rarity enhances the worth of old coins. [1325-75; ME enhauncen < AF enhauncer, appar. for OF enhaucer, equiv. to en- EN-1 + haucer to raise (F hausser) < VL *altiare (deriv. of L altus high, with h- < Gmc; see HAUGHTY), though -n- is unexplained] Syn. 2. See elevate. Ant. 1. diminish. 2. reduce. |
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