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- pronunciation:
- ihm
pruv
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
improves, improving, improved |
| definition 1: |
to make better.
Salt and pepper improved the sauce.- synonyms:
- better, enhance, enrich
- antonyms:
- deteriorate, hurt, impair, spoil
- similar words:
- correct, cultivate, develop, help, mend, perfect, rally, recuperate, reform, repair, straighten out
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| definition 2: |
to become better.
She has improved as an artist.Dick improved slowly after the accident.- antonyms:
- deteriorate
- similar words:
- advance, amend, clean up one's act, develop, mend, progress, rally, recuperate, straighten out
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| related words: |
evolve, heal, profit, reflect, reform, touch |
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| derivation: |
improvable (adj.) |
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