Improve

  • 31improve — im•prove [[t]ɪmˈpruv[/t]] v. proved, prov•ing 1) to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition; make better: improving one s health[/ex] 2) to make (land) more useful, profitable, or valuable by enclosure, cultivation, etc 3) to increase… …

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  • 32improve — /ɪm pru:v/ verb to make something better, or to become better ● We are trying to improve our image with a series of TV commercials. ● They hope to improve the company’s market share. ● We hope the cash flow position will improve or we will have… …

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  • 33improve — 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 improve …

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  • 34improve — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To make better] Syn. better, ameliorate, mend, amend, enhance, enrich, cultivate, revise, update, upgrade, elevate, polish, refine, purify, enlarge, touch up, edit, emend, civilize, educate, meliorate, landscape, develop,… …

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  • 35improve — [16] The prove of improve has no direct connection with the verb prove, although the two have come to resemble each other over the centuries. It comes ultimately from late Latin prōde ‘advantageous’ (source of English proud). This gave Old French …

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  • 36improve — [16] The prove of improve has no direct connection with the verb prove, although the two have come to resemble each other over the centuries. It comes ultimately from late Latin prōde ‘advantageous’ (source of English proud). This gave Old French …

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  • 37improve on — phr verb Improve on is used with these nouns as the object: ↑showing …

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  • 38improve on — (Roget s IV) , v. Syn. make better, develop, refine; see adjust 3 , change 1 , correct 1 , improve 1 …

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  • 39improve — verb 1》 make or become better.     ↘(improve on/upon) achieve or produce something better than. 2》 [as adjective improving] giving moral or intellectual benefit. Derivatives improvability noun improvable adjective improver noun …

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  • 40improve on — how could anyone improve on his brilliant analysis? Syn: surpass, better, do better than, outdo, exceed, beat, top, cap …

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