Improve
Translation- Improve
- Improve Im*prove", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Improved}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Improving}.] [Pref. in- in + prove, in approve. See
{Approve}, {Prove.}]
1. To make better; to increase the value or good qualities
of; to ameliorate by care or cultivation; as, to improve
land. --Donne.
[1913 Webster]
I love not to improve the honor of the living by impairing that of the dead. --Denham. [1913 Webster]
2. To use or employ to good purpose; to make productive; to turn to profitable account; to utilize; as, to improve one's time; to improve his means. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
We shall especially honor God by improving diligently the talents which God hath committed to us. --Barrow. [1913 Webster]
A hint that I do not remember to have seen opened and improved. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
The court seldom fails to improve the opportunity. --Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour. --I. Watts. [1913 Webster]
Those moments were diligently improved. --Gibbon. [1913 Webster]
True policy, as well as good faith, in my opinion, binds us to improve the occasion. --Washington. [1913 Webster]
3. To advance or increase by use; to augment or add to; -- said with reference to what is bad. [R.] [1913 Webster]
We all have, I fear, . . . not a little improved the wretched inheritance of our ancestors. --Bp. Porteus.
Syn: To better; meliorate; ameliorate; advance; heighten; mend; correct; rectify; amend; reform. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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improve — 1> улучшать, совершенствовать Ex: to improve the standard of living of smb. повысить чьи либо условия жизни Ex: to improve one s handwriting улучшать свой почерк Ex: to improve the faculties of the mind развивать умственные способности 2>… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Improve — Im*prove , v. i. 1. To grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable; to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health. [1913 Webster] We take care to improve in our frugality and diligence. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
improve — v. улучшать(ся); совершенствовать(ся) to improve in health поп равляться to improve in looks выглядеть лучше, to improve the occasion (илиthe opportunity, the shining hour) использовать удобный случай improveaway improve upon Syn: ameliorate,… … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Improve — Im*prove , v. t. [Pref. im not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F. improuver.] 1. To disprove or make void; to refute. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Neither can any of them make so strong a reason which another can not improve. Tyndale. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Improve — means to make something better. It may also refer to:Improver* Bread improver * Improver Corporation: Improver v Remington, a 1990 United Kingdom patent infringement law court caseImproved* Improved clinch knot, a knot * Most Improved Player, a… … Wikipedia
improve — improvable, adj. improvability, improvableness, n. improvably, adv. improvingly, adv. /im proohv /, v., improved, improving. v.t. 1. to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health. 2. to make (land)… … Universalium
improve — verb (improved; improving) Etymology: Middle English improuen, emprouen, from Anglo French emprouer to make profit from, from French en + pru, prou advantage, from Late Latin prode more at proud Date: circa 1529 transitive verb 1. archaic employ … New Collegiate Dictionary
improve — verb /ɪmˈpɹuːv/ a) to make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something) Painting the woodwork will improve this house. b) to become better Buying more servers would impr … Wiktionary
improve — улучшать ; перерабатывать ; совершенствовать ; улучшаться ; подниматься ; повышаться (о ценах) ; благоустраивать ; … Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов
improve — ɪmˈpru:vулучшать(ся),совершенствовать(ся),повышать ценность … Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов
Фильмы
- Eleventh Five-Year Period: Time And People., 1986 — Annotation: About improvement of economic mechanism basing on examples of definite enterprises: "Rostselmash" ["Rostov Agriculture Machinery Plant"}, the collective farm named after Frunze (a…
- USSR 1966-1970, 1971 — Annotation: Guided New newsreel about the achievements of the USSR during the 8th Five Year Plan 1966-1970.: New Year's address LI Brezhnev, the work of industrial enterprises, agriculture, housing…
- For each of us., 1982 — Annotation: The expansion of production and improving the quality of consumer goods in Moscow