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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [en-hans, -hahns]
- /sɛlf in-ˈhan(t)s, en-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [en-hans, -hahns]
- /sɛlf in-ˈhan(t)s, en-/
Definitions of self-enhancement word
- verb with object self-enhancement to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify: The candlelight enhanced her beauty. 1
- verb with object self-enhancement to raise the value or price of: Rarity enhances the worth of old coins. 1
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Origin of self-enhancement
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English enhauncen < Anglo-French enhauncer, apparently for Old French enhaucer, equivalent to en- en-1 + haucer “to raise” (French hausser) from the unattested Vulgar Latin altiāre (derivative of Latin altus “high,” with h- < Germanic; see haughty), though -n- is unexplained
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Parts of speech for Self-enhancement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
self-enhancement popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for self-enhancement
noun self-enhancement
- accompaniment — The accompaniment to a song or tune is the music that is played at the same time as it and forms a background to it.
- addition — An addition to something is a thing which is added to it.
- amendment — An amendment is a section that is added to a law or rule in order to change it.
- amenity — Amenities are things such as shopping centres or sports facilities that are provided for people's convenience, enjoyment, or comfort.
- appreciation — Appreciation of something is the recognition and enjoyment of its good qualities.
Antonyms for self-enhancement
noun self-enhancement
- disfigurement — an act or instance of disfiguring.
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