transitive verb
-·proved′, -·prov′ing- Now Rare to use profitably or to good advantage: to improve one's leisure by studying
- to raise to a better quality or condition; make better
- to make (land or structures) more valuable by cultivation, construction, etc.
Origin of improve
earlier improw from Anglo-French emprower from en-, in + prou, gain, advantage from Late Latin prode, advantage (back-form. from Classical Latin prodesse, to be of advantage): see pro- and is to become better in quality or condition
improve Idioms
improve on
to do or make better than, as by additions or changes
