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- Dictionaryim·prove/imˈpro͞ov/
verb
- 1. make or become better: "we’ve used technology to improve relations with customers" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of IMPROVE is to enhance in value or quality : make better. How to use improve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Improve.
If you improve on something, you succeed in doing or making it better: [ I ] The company is hoping to improve on last year’s sales figures . (Definition of improve from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
improve, ameliorate, better imply bringing to a more desirable state. improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). ameliorate, a formal word, implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions.
When you improve something, you make it better. For example, you can improve your harmonica playing with practice.
Definition of improve verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. to become better than before; to make something or someone better than before His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation. The doctor says she should continue to improve (= after an illness).
1. to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition; make better: improving one's health. 3. to increase the value of (real property) by betterments. 4. to increase in quality or value; become better. 5. to make improvements. im•prov`a•bil′i•ty, im•prov′a•ble•ness, n.
Definition of improve verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to become better than before; to make something/somebody better than before. Overall the situation has improved dramatically. Things are improving every day. You should see your score improve significantly. Working conditions have greatly improved.
improve, ameliorate, better imply bringing to a more desirable state. improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). ameliorate, a formal word, implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions.
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to get better or to make something better: Scott's behaviour has improved a lot lately . Every year thousands of students come to London to improve their English .
