En*hance" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Enhanced (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Enhancing (?).] [Norm. F. enhauncer, enhaucer,
OF. enhaleier, enhaucier; pref. en- (L.
in) + haucier to lift, raise up, from an assumed L.
altiare, fr. L. altus high; cf. Pr. enansar,
enanzar, to advance, exalt, and E. advance. See
Altitude, and cf. Hawser.] 1. To
raise or lift up; to exalt. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Who, naught aghast, his mighty hand
enhanced.
Spenser.
2. To advance; to augment; to increase; to
heighten; to make more costly or attractive; as, to enhance
the price of commodities; to enhance beauty or kindness;
hence, also, to render more heinous; to aggravate; as, to
enhance crime.
The reputation of ferocity enhanced the value
of their services, in making them feared as well as
hated.
Southey.
En*hance", v. i. To be raised up;
to grow larger; as, a debt enhances rapidly by compound
interest.
