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improve > 2 senses
VERB1improve, better, amend, ameliorate, meliorateTo make better
2improve, better, ameliorate, meliorateGet better
improve > pronunciation
Soundsihmpruw'v
Rhymesapprove, behoove, countermove, and 7 more rhymes in uwv at the HyperDic website...
improve > verb 1, change
MeaningTo make better.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
ModelThey improve their earnings this year
Examples"The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
Synonymsbetter, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Cause tobetter, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
Narrowerrelieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage; help, aid; regenerate, revitalize; enrich; build up, develop; turn around; help; upgrade; condition; emend; iron out, straighten out, put right; enhance; repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up, restore, touch on; reform; reform; beautify, embellish, prettify; build; perfect, hone; polish, refine, fine-tune, down; purify, sublimate, make pure, distill; fructify; raise, lift; advance; upgrade; educate
Broaderchange, alter, modify
Contraryworsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
Similar tobetter, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
Nounsimprover; improvement; improver
improve > verb 2, change
MeaningGet better.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
ModelTheir earnings improve this year
Examples"The weather improved toward evening"
Synonymsbetter, ameliorate, meliorate
Caused bybetter, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Narrowerrecuperate, recover, convalesce; heal; reform, straighten out, see the light; surge; turn around, pick up; get well, get over, bounce back; mend, heal; fructify; upgrade
Broaderchange state, turn
Contraryworsen, decline
Similar tobetter, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Nounsimprovement; improvement

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