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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enhanced p. pr. & vb. n. Enhancing ] [ Norm. F. enhauncer, enhaucer, OF. enhaleier, enhaucier; pref. en- (L. in) + haucier to lift, raise up, from an assumed L. altiare, fr. L. altus high; cf. Pr. enansar, enanzar, to advance, exalt, and E. advance. See Altitude, and cf. Hawser. ] 1. To raise or lift up; to exalt. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who, naught aghast, his mighty hand enhanced. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To advance; to augment; to increase; to heighten; to make more costly or attractive; as, to enhance the price of commodities; to enhance beauty or kindness; hence, also, to render more heinous; to aggravate; as, to enhance crime. [ 1913 Webster ]

The reputation of ferocity enhanced the value of their services, in making them feared as well as hated. Southey. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be raised up; to grow larger; as, a debt enhances rapidly by compound interest. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. improved. Contrasted with unenhanced.
Syn. -- better. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The act of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation; as, the enhancement of value, price, enjoyments, crime. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be raised up; to grow larger; as, a debt enhances rapidly by compound interest. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. improved. Contrasted with unenhanced.
Syn. -- better. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. The act of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation; as, the enhancement of value, price, enjoyments, crime. [ 1913 Webster ]