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21improve on — phrasal verb improve on or improve upon [transitive] Word forms improve on : present tense I/you/we/they improve on he/she/it improves on present participle improving on past tense improved on past participle improved on improve on/upon something …
22improve*/*/*/ — [ɪmˈpruːv] verb [I/T] to become better, or to make something better Your English will improve with practice.[/ex] More money is needed to improve airline security.[/ex] • improve on sth Words often used with improve Adverbs often used with… …
23improve — verb (improved, improving) –verb (t) /ɪmˈpruv / (say im proohv) 1. to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: to improve one s health. 2. to make (land) more profitable or valuable by enclosure, cultivation, etc.; increase the value… …
24improve on — SURPASS, better, do better than, outdo, exceed, beat, top, cap. → improve * * * phrasal or improve upon : to improve or make useful additions or amendments to an inventor who improved on the carburetor system of the automobile remembered all the… …
25improve — /Im pru:v/ verb 1 (T) to make something better: a course for students wishing to improve their English | Many dishes are greatly improved by adding fresh herbs. 2 (I) become better: Let s hope the weather improves before Saturday. | Some wines… …
26improve on — or[improve upon] {v.} To make or get one that is better than (another). * /Dick made good marks the first year, but he thought he could improve on them./ * /Charles built a new model racer for the derby race, because he knew he could improve upon …
27improve on — or[improve upon] {v.} To make or get one that is better than (another). * /Dick made good marks the first year, but he thought he could improve on them./ * /Charles built a new model racer for the derby race, because he knew he could improve upon …
28improve — 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 …
29improve — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, acculturate, adapt, adjust, advance, alter, ameliorate, amend, apprentice, be changed, be converted into, be renewed, benefit, benefit from, best, better, boost, bottom out, brace up, break, break in,… …
30improve — verb 1) ways to improve the service Syn: make better, better, ameliorate, upgrade, update, refine, enhance, boost, build on, raise, polish, fix (up), amend; informal tweak; formal meliorate Ant …
