[f. ENHANCE v. + -MENT.] The action or process of enhancing; the fact of being enhanced. (See senses of the vb.)
1577. in W. H. Turner, Select. Rec. Oxford, 383. Wthowt any further inhansemt or raysing of rents.
1610. Healey, St. Aug. Citie of God, 261. If Venus deserved her enhansement … why then is Minerva famous?
1622. Malynes, Anc. Law-Merch., 323. The said Lyon Doller (albeit decreed after the former inhancement) is still valued at fortie stiuers.
1674. Govt. Tongue, v. 56–7 (T.). Jocular slanders … have from the slightness of the temptation an enhancement of guilt.
1710. Lond. Gaz., No. 4686/3. To … enquire of the Reason of the Dearness and Inhauncement of the Price of such Book.
1787. Bentham, Def. Usury. A few per cent. enhancement upon the price of goods is a matter that may easily enough pass unheeded.
1875. Gladstone, Glean., VI. xxxvi. 128. Augmentation of ritual … without any corresponding enhancement of devotion.
attrib. 1883. Ameer Ali, in 19th Cent., Sept., 430. After having obtained an enhancement decree.
