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- pronunciation:
- ihm
pruv
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
improves, improving, improved |
| definition 1: |
to increase the quality or condition of; make better.
They improved the design of their new cars.- synonyms:
- ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, meliorate
- antonyms:
- deteriorate, hurt, impair, spoil, worsen
- similar words:
- correct, cultivate, develop, elevate, help, mend, perfect, rally, rectify, recuperate, redress, reform, rehabilitate, repair, straighten out
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| definition 2: |
to increase the value of (property) by making physical additions or corrections to.
The landlord improved the older buildings.- synonyms:
- enhance, fix up, renovate, touch up
- antonyms:
- devalue, diminish
- similar words:
- amend, enrich, modernize, perfect, reform, refurbish, repair, restore
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| related words: |
culture, educate, evolve, refine, reflect, smooth, touch |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to increase in quality or condition; become better.
Our financial position has improved.She is improving as an artist.The sick man improved slowly.- synonyms:
- ameliorate, gain, meliorate
- antonyms:
- degenerate, deteriorate, worsen
- similar words:
- advance, amend, clean up one's act, convalesce, develop, mend, progress, rally, recuperate, straighten out
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| related words: |
burgeon, evolve, heal, profit, reform |
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| derivation: |
improvable (adj.) |
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