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   improve

   /ɪmˈpruːv/

   verb

   • 1. make or become better: "efforts to improve relations between the countries" Similar make betterbetterameliorateupgraderefineenhanceboostbuild onhelpraiserevampbrush uppolish upperk uptweakinformal:give a facelift torare:meliorateget betterbecome betteradvanceprogressdevelopmake headwaycome alongmake progresstake steps forwardpick uprallyperk upmake stridesinformal:look upOpposite worsenimpairworsendeteriorate
   • ▪ develop or increase in mental capacity by education or experience: "I subscribed to two magazines to improve my mind"
   • ▪ achieve or produce something better than: "they are trying to improve on the tired old style"

   Word Origin early 16th century (as emprowe or improwe): from Anglo-Norman French emprower (based on Old French prou ‘profit’, ultimately from Latin prodest ‘is of advantage’); -owe was changed to -ove under the influence of prove. The original sense was ‘make a profit, increase the value of’; subsequently ‘make greater in amount or degree’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. improvability noun
   • 2. improvable adjective
   • 3. improver noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › improveImprove Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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   IMPROVE definition: 1. to (cause something to) get better: 2. to (cause something to) get better: 3. to get better…. Learn more.

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   Improve definition: to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition. See examples of IMPROVE used in a sentence.

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   improve: 1 v to make better “The editor improved the manuscript with his changes” Synonyms: ameliorate , amend , better , meliorate ameliorate , better , meliorate get better Antonyms: aggravate , exacerbate , exasperate , worsen make worse Types: show 65 types... hide 65 types... alleviate , assuage , palliate , relieve provide physical ...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPROVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 1. to make or become better in quality; ameliorate 2. to make (buildings, land, etc) more valuable by additions or.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define improve. improve synonyms, improve pronunciation, improve translation, English dictionary definition of improve. v. im·proved , im·prov·ing , im·proves v. tr. 1. To raise to a more desirable or more excellent quality or condition; make better: Exercise can improve your...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishIMPROVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   IMPROVE definition: to get better or to make something better: . Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimprove verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.; His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation.; The doctor says she should continue to improve (= after an illness).

10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › improveimprove | meaning of improve in Longman Dictionary of...

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    improve meaning, definition, what is improve: to make something better, or to become b...: Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishimprove verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of improve verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.