LoginImprove vs. Enhance
Both verbs are concerned with making something better but they have some subtle differences in meaning and grammar. follow the lesson to find out more.
Both 'improve' and 'enhance' are concerned with becoming better or obtaining better qualities. However, 'enhance' can imply an increase in quality or value in addition to becoming better. This lesson will further clarify the differences between these two verbs.
Context of Use
'Improve' means to make something better by boosting its quality, condition, or performance. It is concerned with positive changes that bring about progress, development, or advancement. 'Enhance', on the other hand, is concerned with making something better by increasing its value or making it more appealing, attractive, or effective. It often implies an upgrade that increases the overall quality or impact.
She took additional courses to
The new software update will
The museum used modern lighting techniques to
The designer used bold colors to
When talking about something that becomes better by an increase in some value, you cannot use 'improve' instead of 'enhance'.
Grammatical Difference
'Improve' is an ergative verb. A person or an entity can 'improve' by itself or someone else can 'improve' it. 'Enhance', on the other hand, is always transitive. An entity always needs an agent to 'enhance' it or make it become better. Take a look at the examples:
The renovations significantly
'improve' as a transitive verb.
The appearance of the old building
'improve' as an intransitive verb.
The company invested in a new website design to
'enhance' is always transitive, you can't say 'the user experience enhanced'
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