enhances

verb

present tense third-person singular of enhance
1
as in improves
to make better some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house

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Relevance

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2
as in intensifies
to make markedly greater in measure or degree the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes

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3
as in sweetens
to make more desirable leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan

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Recent Examples of enhances True to its name, the lightweight styler enhances your natural texture while smoothing flyaways and boosting softness (no heat required). — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 June 2026 The glow of a World Series appearance — also known as recency bias — enhances value. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Sunflower seeds also contain small amounts of biotin, which further enhances their nutritional value. — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 30 June 2026 While the technology assists in officiating and enhances live broadcasts, those sensors can also add uneven mass distribution that impedes a ball's movement in the air. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Kristin Ess Signature Hair Gloss Adds noticeable gloss and enhances tone with tinted options for different hair colors. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026 This practice, known as companion planting, optimizes your space, enhances soil quality, and minimizes disease and pest issues by pairing plants that naturally protect, support, or nourish each other. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 30 June 2026 The workflow also has extensibility to a variety of other agentic use cases, including the company’s Chat Concierge tool which enhances the customer experience for car buyers and dealers. — Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Sharper battlefield awareness Teledyne FLIR said the software enhances image quality using computational imaging techniques such as turbulence mitigation, dehazing, and super-resolution. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enhances
  1. improves
  2. intensifies
  3. sweetens
  4. heightens
  5. deepens
  6. strengthens
  7. consolidates
Verb
  • Just as the resumption of the age-old war with Indian also improves the breed.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Birds are essential for creating a sustainable landscape that supports wildlife and improves biodiversity in the garden.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 July 2026
Definition of improves
Verb
  • Indeed, the administration’s assault on Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act intensifies the damage.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • If employees are expected to produce the same output in less time without better systems in place, the pressure simply intensifies.
    — Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of intensifies
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  • The rye component adds a bit of peppery, spicy snap, while the bourbon proportion smooths and sweetens the overall whiskey.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • The grapes will still get the sugar that sweetens them from the surrounding leaves.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
Definition of sweetens
Verb
  • So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Adult males go through musth, a periodic condition that heightens their aggression.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of heightens
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  • When donors see themselves in the mission rather than just alongside it, retention deepens and giving grows.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • As that infrastructure deepens and the minimum thresholds for private market access remain anchored far above what most EMILLI households can deploy, the gap in available returns between the two tiers is likely to widen further, not narrow.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 June 2026
Definition of deepens
Verb
  • Culture strengthens when communication is transparent, feedback loops close and leaders are accountable for engagement.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Scientists say similar widespread impacts have not yet been documented in the current marine heatwave, but warn that conditions could shift quickly if El Niño strengthens as forecast.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of strengthens
Verb
  • Empower is a free personal finance app that consolidates all your financial accounts into one dashboard.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Codify a rule stating that when an issuer deletes or consolidates a narrative risk factor to make room for precise financial mapping, that cleanup cannot be introduced as evidence of a material omission.
    — Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of consolidates

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