verb · neutral
enhance
UK/ɪnˈhɑːns/US/ɪnˈhæns/en·HANCE
Band 6-7task2speaking
to improve or increase the quality, value, or extent of something
Examples
“The new lighting will greatly enhance the appearance of the building.”
“Training programmes can enhance employees' communication skills.”
“Diet and exercise both enhance overall health.”
Band 8 sentence
“Targeted investment in teacher training would enhance instructional quality across the region.”
Collocations
- enhance performance/ability/value
- significantly/slightly enhance
Word family
enhancement nounenhanced adj
Common mistakes
make enhancement to→make enhancements to / enhance
enhance the understanding about→enhance understanding of
Say it for a higher band
5improve→6boost→7+enhance
Synonyms
improve
boost
Easily confused
improve
“Policies to improve air quality must be enforced at the local level.”
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