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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.
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.
to get better, or to make something better: [ I ] Her grades have improved greatly this semester. [ T ] He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers. 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.
When you improve something, you make it better. For example, you can improve your harmonica playing with practice. Be happy when you see this word, because something is getting better — improving. Getting a tutor will usually improve your grades. Sleeping well improves your health and alertness.
Definition of improve verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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).
