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Enhance Has Latin Roots
When enhance was borrowed into English in the 13th century, it literally meant to raise something higher. That sense, though now obsolete, provides a clue about the origins of the word. Enhance, which was spelled enhauncen in Middle English, comes to us from Anglo-French enhaucer or enhauncer ("to raise"), which can be traced back to the Latin altus ("high") by way of an assumed Vulgar Latin verb inaltiare, which would have been formed by combining the prefix in- with the Latin altus. Although enhance initially applied only to physically making things higher, it developed an additional and less literal sense of "to exalt especially in rank or spirit," and quickly acquired extended figurative senses for raising the value or attractiveness of something or someone.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Beckham has been a brand ambassador for Tudor since 2017 and has been seen wearing a wide range of Tudor models in various settings, using his style and status to enhance Tudor’s image and reach.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2025
But one rationale for these scrambles is to enhance pedestrian safety by completely separating vehicles from pedestrians.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
More online social features built into the game or system would greatly enhance the experience.
—Jordan Minor, PCMAG, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Enhance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enhance. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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