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self-enhancement

en·hance
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [en-hans, -hahns]
    • /sɛlf in-ˈhan(t)s, en-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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