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Definition

enhance verb

/ɪnˈhɑːnt s/US pronunciation symbol/-ˈhænt s/ v [T]
to improve the quality, amount or strength of something
These scandals will not enhance the organization's reputation.

enhancement

noun

/ɪnˈhɑːnt .smənt/US pronunciation symbol/-ˈhænt -/ n [C or U]

-enhancing

suffix

/-ɪn.hɑːnt .sɪŋ/US pronunciation symbol/-hænt -/ suffix
Several athletes tested positive for illegal performance-enhancing drugs.

(Definition of enhance verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)

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