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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
/ ɪˈː /
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
- on the improve informal.improving
Derived Forms
- ˈDZ, adverb
- ˈDZԲ, adverb
- ˈDZ, noun
- ˌDZˈٲ, noun
- ˈDZ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·DZa· adjective
- ·DZa·i·ٲ ·DZa··ness noun
- ·DZa· adverb
- ·DZiԲ· adverb
- i·DZ verb (used with object) preimproved preimproving
- ܲȴ-·DZ adjective
- p··DZ adjective
- ɱ-·DZ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of improve1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of improve1
Example Sentences
Although Zimbabwe are improving – they have just earned a creditable 1-1 series draw in Bangladesh – England will be overwhelming favourites to win the four-day Test when it begins on 22 May.
They struck me as earnest about improving Huntington Park and confident they’re innocent of what opponents claim about them.
Four years after the state’s Department of Justice entered into a settlement to improve conditions in L.A.
One review of 20 voluntary actions from the food industry in low and middle-income countries concluded that “voluntary actions often aim to protect industry interests rather than improve public health.”
Binet said he needed in "excess of £100m in five years to improve preventative care".
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What are other ways to say improve?
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 .
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