Enhance

The verb enhance means to improve its value, quality, or attractiveness.

Synonyms are embellishincreaseaugment, or boost.

The word origins from Anglo-French enhauncer, probably from Old French enhaucier meaning “make greater, make higher or louder, fatten, foster, raise in esteem”. It also origins from Vulgar Latin inaltiare and Late Latin inaltare meaning “raise, exalt”, from altare meaning “make high” and altus meaning “high”, literally “grown tall”.

We are keen to enhance our reputation for both local and foreign clients.

The magazine enhanced its market exposure.

The town took the first steps to enhance the water quality.