The meaning of IMPROVE is to enhance in value or quality : make better. How to use improve in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Improve.

Phrasal verb improve on/upon something (Definition of improve from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

1. to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition; make better: improving one's health. 3. to increase the value of (real property) by betterments. 4. to increase in quality or value; become better. …

If you improve on a previous achievement of your own or of someone else, you achieve a better standard or result. We need to improve on our performance against France. [VERB + on]

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).

4 days ago · improve (third-person singular simple present improves, present participle improving, simple past and past participle improved) (transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the …

A drawing of a man pointing to a graphing showing an improvement in sales numbers. Improvement is the process of a thing moving from one state to a state considered to be better, usually by a change …

After months of study, I improved on my original score. It'll be hard to improve upon the success they had last year.

improve definition: make something better or more effective. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "improve on", "improve upon", …

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