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enhance hopes

[ɪnˈhæns hoʊps]
verb phrase
aumentar esperanças / potencializar esperanças
1. to make hopes stronger, more likely, or more promising; to improve the prospects or likelihood of a positive outcome
The new investment policy will enhance hopes for economic growth.
A nova política de investimento aumentará as esperanças de crescimento econômico.
2. to amplify or intensify optimism and expectations
Recent developments enhance hopes for a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
Desenvolvimentos recentes potencializam as esperanças de uma resolução pacífica do conflito.
Synonyms
boost hopesimprove prospectsstrengthen expectationsincrease optimismuplift spirits
Antonyms
diminish hopesdampen expectationscrush spiritsreduce optimismundermine confidence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumentar esperanças / potencializar esperanças
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
reforçar esperanças
alternative phrasing in business contexts
Portugal
realçar esperanças / intensificar esperanças
more formal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

give hope a boost
raise expectations
brighten the outlook
paint a rosy picture
fuel optimism
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