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Definition of improve
improved
;improving
transitive verb
2a : to enhance in value or quality : make betterb : to increase the value of (land or property) by making it more useful for humans (as by cultivation or the erection of buildings)c : to grade and drain (a road) and apply surfacing material other than pavement
3 : to use to good purpose
intransitive verb
1 : to advance or make progress in what is desirable
2 : to make useful additions or amendments
improver
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Examples of improve in a Sentence
This operation will greatly improve her chances of survival.
The advertising campaign has improved sales.
Maybe we'll buy a house when our financial situation improves.
Her writing has improved since the beginning of the school year.
The company has been having steadily improving sales.
Recent Examples of improve from the Web
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In addition to Spalding's progress, Pitino praised Snider, U of L's primary point guard, for improving his speed and quickness with a private trainer this summer.
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With popularity ratings around the 80 percent mark, expectations are high domestically for Moon to improve on the prior administration, where the president was impeached.
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After 15 months of scrutiny, the regulators deemed Parkview improved and released it from extra oversight.
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But membership has allowed Britain to improve the policy.
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Begum has taken her daughter to local clinics half a dozen times, but her condition has never improved.
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Her growth on the court was on full display last season, as Samuelson, who turned 20 earlier this month, improved as an all-around player.
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How else to account for the unfortunate evocation of murderous Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini in the headline NYT editors put on Emanuel's Op-ed column about his work to improve the CTA in Monday's Times?
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Completing an internship can greatly improve future work prospects.
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Origin and Etymology of improve
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
Synonym Discussion of improve
IMPROVE Defined for English Language Learners
improve
playDefinition of improve for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) better
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: to become better
IMPROVE Defined for Kids
improve
playDefinition of improve for Students
improved
;improving
: to make or become better Her writing has greatly improved.
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