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- pronunciation:
- ihm
pruv
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
improves, improving, improved |
| definition 1: |
When you improve something, you make it better.
David likes his mom's spaghetti now. She improved it when she added more meat and spices.The game is selling better now that the company improved its design.- synonyms:
- better, enhance
- antonyms:
- deteriorate, hurt, spoil
- similar words:
- correct, cultivate, develop, help, perfect, reform, repair, straighten out
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| definition 2: |
When someone or something improves, they get better in some way.
We were worried about the weather for the barbecue on Saturday, but it improved over the week.I'm still not great at playing this game, but I'm improving.The doctor said my dad was improving and that he could probably go back to work next Monday.- antonyms:
- deteriorate
- similar words:
- advance, develop, mend, progress, straighten out
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| related words: |
evolve, heal, profit, refine, reform |
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| derivation: |
improvable (adj.) |
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