Dictionary Entry
enhanced
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/en-hans/Word FrequencyCommon (5.12)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To lift, raise up.
In a Sentence
“Writers often choose enhanced when discussing complex ideas.”
Published Usage Examples
“Torture, with some prim modifications, continues under the euphemism "enhanced interrogation techniques".”
“"The term enhanced interrogation technique from the beginning was designed to fuse our moral circuitry," Hayes says.”
This entry also appears in ReadingWillow Year 11 word lists, so students can move between the dictionary and year-level study sets.
Origin
From Middle English 'enhaunsen', from Old French 'enhaucier', meaning 'to raise high'.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “enhanced”
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