Standard Lemma guide

enhanced

adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

In a version or form that has been improved or made better than some other standard form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Raised up, amplified.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Having suffered the use of anabolic steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic

Topics: bodybuilding, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: natural

4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of enhance

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • her enhanced beauty was the result of a good night's sleep rather than makeup
  • careful cleaning was responsible for the enhanced value of the painting

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From enhance + -ed.

Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: nadstandardní — improved
  • Dutch: versterkt vermeerderd — improved
  • Dutch: benadrukt — improved
  • Finnish: paranneltu — improved
  • French: avancé — improved
  • German: verstärkt — improved
  • Greek: βελτιωμένος (veltioménos) — improved
  • Italian: avanzato — improved
  • Polish: ulepszony — improved
  • Portuguese: melhorado — improved
  • Portuguese: aprimorado — improved
  • Spanish: mejorado — improved
  • Turkish: geliştirilmiş — improved
  • Bulgarian: повишен (povišen) — raised up
  • Czech: zesílený — raised up
  • Finnish: korostettu — raised up
  • French: amplifié — raised up
  • French: rehaussé — raised up
  • Italian: amplificato — raised up
  • Polish: powiększony — raised up
  • Portuguese: ampliado — raised up
  • Spanish: amplificado — raised up
  • Turkish: artan — raised up
  • Finnish: tehostettu — bodybuilding: affected by PEDs
  • German: unterstützend — bodybuilding: affected by PEDs
  • German: unterstützt — bodybuilding: affected by PEDs
  • Polish: na sterydach — bodybuilding: affected by PEDs
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