# enhanced

Pronunciation: US say "in-HANST" /ɪnˈhænst/; UK say "in-HAHNST" /ɪnˈhɑːnst/

## Adjective

1. Made better or improved beyond some standard or ordinary version.
   - Simple: Made better or improved compared with a normal version.
   - _The enhanced edition includes director commentary and restored footage._
   - _Customers preferred the enhanced model for its longer battery life._
3. Raised, increased, or made more intense.
   - Simple: Made stronger, higher, or louder than before.
   - _Enhanced bass made the music feel powerful in the small club._
   - _The amplifier produced an enhanced, fuller tone across the room._
4. Having used anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs to build muscle or boost athletic performance.
   - Simple: Having used steroids or other drugs to build muscle and improve performance.
   - _The forum spent hours debating whether the champion was natural or enhanced._
   - _Enhanced bodybuilders often reach a size that drug-free athletes cannot match._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of enhance. — simple past and past participle of enhance
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of enhance. Use this form when something was made better earlier.
   - _The director enhanced the scene with subtle lighting._
   - _Security has been enhanced at all major airports._

## Origin

Formed from "enhance" combined with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/enhanced (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).