Improve meaning
The definition of improve is to make something or someone better, or to become better.
An example of improve is when you make a new product that is better than the old one.
An example of improve is when you practice piano until you learn to play better.
verb
To become better.
Economic conditions are improving.
verb
To raise to a more desirable or more excellent quality or condition; make better.
Exercise can improve your health.
verb
To use profitably or to good advantage.
To improve one's leisure by studying.
verb
To make beneficial additions or changes.
You can improve on the translation of that text.
verb
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To make (land or structures) more valuable by cultivation, construction, etc.
verb
To become better in quality or condition.
verb
Painting the woodwork will improve this house.
Buying more servers would improve performance.
verb
To raise to a better quality or condition; make better.
verb
To increase the productivity or value of (land or property).
Improved the house by adding a bathroom.
verb
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(intransitive) To become better.
I have improved since taking the tablets.
The error messages have improved since the last version, when they were incomprehensible.
verb
(dated) To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.
To improve one's time; to improve his means.
verb
improve on
- To do or make better than, as by additions or changes.
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Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
improve on
Origin of improve
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From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Anglo-Norman emprouwer, from Old French en- + prou (“profit”), from Vulgar Latin prode (“advantageous, profitable”)
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