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improve
[im-proov]
verb (used with object)
to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition.
He took vitamins to improve his health.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:to make (land) more useful, profitable, or valuable by enclosure, cultivation, etc.
to increase the value of (real property) by betterments, as the construction of buildings and sewers.
to make good use of; turn to account.
He improved the stopover by seeing a client with offices there.
verb (used without object)
to increase in value, excellence, etc.; become better.
The military situation is improving.
Antonyms:to make improvements, as by revision, addition, or change.
None of the younger violinists have been able to improve on his interpretation of that work.
improve
/ ɪ³¾Ëˆ±è°ù³Ü˱¹ /
verb
to make or become better in quality; ameliorate
(tr) to make (buildings, land, etc) more valuable by additions or betterment
(intr; usually foll by on or upon) to achieve a better standard or quality in comparison (with)
to improve on last year's crop
noun
informalÌýimproving
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- improvable adjective
- improvability noun
- improvableness noun
- improvably adverb
- improvingly adverb
- preimprove verb (used with object)
- quasi-improved adjective
- superimproved adjective
- well-improved adjective
- ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è°ù´Ç±¹²¹²ú±ô²â adverb
- ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è°ù´Ç±¹¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â adverb
- ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è°ù´Ç±¹±ð°ù noun
- ¾±³¾ËŒ±è°ù´Ç±¹²¹Ëˆ²ú¾±±ô¾±³Ù²â noun
- ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è°ù´Ç±¹²¹²ú±ô±ð adjective
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of improve1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of improve1
Example Sentences
MI6 is tasked with gathering intelligence overseas to improve the UK's security, with its core aims being to stop terrorism, disrupt the activities of hostile states, and bolster cyber-security.
"It will also improve safety by minimizing human exposure to hazardous environments by deploying robots for inspection and monitoring."
It showed his pinpoint control and how much he had improved over his junior season, when he walked 15 in 56 innings.
Basically, once humans design an AI smart enough to improve itself, it’s off to the races.
Norris said it was "tough to say" whether this had improved the feeling coming from the car.
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What are other ways to sayÌýimprove?
To improve something is to bring it into a more desirable or excellent condition. How is improve different from the verbs ameliorate and better? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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