"enhauncen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ɛnˈhau̯nsən/, /ɛnˈhansən/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman enhauncer, from Vulgar Latin *inaltiāre. The second /n/ is an unetymological excrescence. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|enm|xno|enhaucier|enhauncer||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Anglo-Norman enhauncer, {{bor+|enm|xno|enhaucier|enhauncer}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman enhauncer, {{der|enm|VL.|*altiare|*inaltiāre}} Vulgar Latin *inaltiāre Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|head=}} enhauncen, {{enm-verb|stem=enhaunc}} enhauncen (third-person singular simple present enhaunceth, present participle enhauncende, enhauncynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle enhaunced) Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|enhaunc}} Forms: enhaunceth [present, singular, third-person], enhauncende [participle, present], enhauncynge [participle, present], enhaunced [first-person, indicative, participle, past, singular, third-person], weak [table-tags], enhauncen [infinitive], to enhauncen [infinitive], enhaunce [infinitive], enhaunce [first-person, present, singular], enhaunced [first-person, past, singular], enhauncest [present, second-person, singular], enhauncedest [past, second-person, singular], enhaunceth [present, singular, third-person], enhaunced [past, singular, third-person], enhaunce [present, singular, subjunctive], enhaunced [past, singular, subjunctive], enhaunce [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], enhauncen [plural, present], enhaunce [plural, present], enhaunceden [past, plural], enhauncede [past, plural], enhaunceth [imperative, plural, present], enhaunce [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], enhauncynge [participle, present], enhauncende [participle, present], enhaunced [participle, past], yenhaunced [participle, past]
  1. To lift, heighten, or raise up:
    (rare) To install a column or other vertical object.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-edGez9MK Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 12 3 13 10 2 11 2 7 3 2 4
  2. To lift, heighten, or raise up:
    (rare) To heighten ground or floor.
    Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-oyph0Xrw Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 12 3 13 10 2 11 2 7 3 2 4
  3. To better or improve someone; to make someone better:
    To commend or laud; to give applause.
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-MRXOHV7i Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 12 3 13 10 2 11 2 7 3 2 4
  4. To better or improve someone; to make someone better:
    To grant a lofty position; to promote or honour.
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-twYfRmaL
  5. To better or improve someone; to make someone better:
    To cause to become (more) wealthy, successful, or powerful.
    Categories (topical): Money
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-Ak-KSARD Disambiguation of Money: 10 10 7 2 23 6 2 7 2 6 4 12 7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 12 3 13 10 2 11 2 7 3 2 4 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 14 14 12 3 18 8 2 12 2 6 3 2 4
  6. To better or improve someone; to make someone better:
    To cheer up; to make happier or more assured.
    Categories (topical): Emotions
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-v~G2H-~r Disambiguation of Emotions: 6 6 4 3 7 39 3 14 8 2 1 0 5
  7. To better or improve someone; to make someone better:
    To provide with knowledge, wisdom or skill.
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-I2nJnthZ
  8. To feel (excessively) prideful or vain; to have excessive pride.
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-gOODxyeu Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 12 3 13 10 2 11 2 7 3 2 4
  9. (rare) To instill pride or vanity; to make vain. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-~836G1ee
  10. (rare) To make a (source of sound) louder or more prominent. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-HrysxCXS
  11. (rare) To become or cause to become more expensive. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-1LZPctFX
  12. (rare) To become wealthy or rich. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-tdjKj9OS
  13. (rare, astrology) To be influential (of a planet). Tags: rare Categories (topical): Astrology
    Sense id: en-enhauncen-enm-verb-iDBDQbYK Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: enhaunsynge

Inflected forms

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        "To heighten ground or floor."
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      "glosses": [
        "To instill pride or vanity; to make vain."
      ],
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          "pride",
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        [
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        "(rare) To instill pride or vanity; to make vain."
      ],
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        "(rare) To make a (source of sound) louder or more prominent."
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        "(rare) To become or cause to become more expensive."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ɛnˈhau̯nsən/"
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      "ipa": "/ɛnˈhansən/"
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    "Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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        "g": "",
        "g2": "",
        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
        "lit": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "pos": "",
        "sc": "",
        "sort": "",
        "tr": "",
        "ts": ""
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        "2": "VL.",
        "3": "*altiare",
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
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      "form": "enhaunceth",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhauncende",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhauncynge",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunced",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "indicative",
        "participle",
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enm-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhauncen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "to enhauncen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "enhaunce",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "enhaunce",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunced",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhauncest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhauncedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunceth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunced",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunce",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunced",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunce",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhauncen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunce",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunceden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhauncede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunceth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunce",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhauncynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhauncende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "enhaunced",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "yenhaunced",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb",
        "head": ""
      },
      "expansion": "enhauncen",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "stem": "enhaunc"
      },
      "expansion": "enhauncen (third-person singular simple present enhaunceth, present participle enhauncende, enhauncynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle enhaunced)",
      "name": "enm-verb"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "enhaunc"
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      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "enhaunsynge"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To lift, heighten, or raise up:",
        "To install a column or other vertical object."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lift",
          "lift"
        ],
        [
          "heighten",
          "heighten"
        ],
        [
          "raise up",
          "raise up"
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        [
          "column",
          "column"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To lift, heighten, or raise up:",
        "(rare) To install a column or other vertical object."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To lift, heighten, or raise up:",
        "To heighten ground or floor."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lift",
          "lift"
        ],
        [
          "heighten",
          "heighten"
        ],
        [
          "raise up",
          "raise up"
        ],
        [
          "floor",
          "floor"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To lift, heighten, or raise up:",
        "(rare) To heighten ground or floor."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To better or improve someone; to make someone better:",
        "To commend or laud; to give applause."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "commend",
          "commend"
        ],
        [
          "laud",
          "laud"
        ],
        [
          "applause",
          "applause"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To better or improve someone; to make someone better:",
        "To grant a lofty position; to promote or honour."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "position",
          "position"
        ],
        [
          "promote",
          "promote"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To better or improve someone; to make someone better:",
        "To cause to become (more) wealthy, successful, or powerful."
      ],
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        [
          "wealthy",
          "wealthy"
        ],
        [
          "successful",
          "successful"
        ],
        [
          "powerful",
          "powerful"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To better or improve someone; to make someone better:",
        "To cheer up; to make happier or more assured."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "cheer up",
          "cheer up"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To better or improve someone; to make someone better:",
        "To provide with knowledge, wisdom or skill."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knowledge",
          "knowledge"
        ],
        [
          "wisdom",
          "wisdom"
        ],
        [
          "skill",
          "skill"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To feel (excessively) prideful or vain; to have excessive pride."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "prideful",
          "prideful"
        ],
        [
          "vain",
          "vain"
        ],
        [
          "pride",
          "pride"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To instill pride or vanity; to make vain."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "pride",
          "pride"
        ],
        [
          "vanity",
          "vanity"
        ],
        [
          "vain",
          "vain"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To instill pride or vanity; to make vain."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make a (source of sound) louder or more prominent."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To make a (source of sound) louder or more prominent."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become or cause to become more expensive."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "expensive",
          "expensive"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To become or cause to become more expensive."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To become wealthy or rich."
      ],
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        [
          "wealthy",
          "wealthy"
        ],
        [
          "rich",
          "rich"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) To become wealthy or rich."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses",
        "enm:Astrology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To be influential (of a planet)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "astrology",
          "astrology"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare, astrology) To be influential (of a planet)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "astrology",
        "human-sciences",
        "mysticism",
        "philosophy",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈhau̯nsən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɛnˈhansən/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "anhansy"
    },
    {
      "word": "anhaunse"
    },
    {
      "word": "anhaunsen"
    },
    {
      "word": "enhance"
    },
    {
      "word": "enhansen"
    },
    {
      "word": "enhaunce"
    },
    {
      "word": "enhaunse"
    },
    {
      "word": "enhaunsyn"
    },
    {
      "word": "enhawnce"
    },
    {
      "word": "enhawse"
    },
    {
      "word": "in-hawnse"
    }
  ],
  "word": "enhauncen"
}

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