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enhances

VERB

improve, embellish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add to appreciate augment boost build up complement enlarge heighten increase intensify raise reinforce strengthen upgrade

STRONG

adorn aggrandize amplify beautify boom elevate embroider exaggerate exalt lift magnify pad pyramid swell

WEAK

flesh out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish discourage hurt lessen lower neglect reduce subtract take away undermine weaken

STRONG

compress condemn contract debase demote denounce depress disgrace drop mar play down

WEAK

fix minimize worsen

Example Sentences

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“Access to China enhances profitability, which is essential for rebuilding the U.S. cattle herd.”

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The project forms part of a 'Greening the Grey' initiative, which enhances biodiversity by adapting existing man-made infrastructure.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

By analyzing a large library of nutrients found in blood, the team identified zeaxanthin as a compound that directly enhances the performance of CD8+ T cells.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

“This type of alliance is very rare and it greatly enhances the bargaining power of all three unions,” said Dan Schnur, who teaches political communications at UC Berkeley and USC.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“The first law I mentioned, ‘Similarity enhances sympathy,’ simply means that the more things resemble each other, the stronger the sympathetic link between them will be.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss