What does “improve” mean?
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verbto become better or make something better
My English has improved a lot this year.
Improve at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ɪmˈpruv/ · im-PROOV
How to use “improve” correctly
“Improve” can be used with or without an object: “Sales improved” and “We improved sales” are both correct.
Common phrases with “improve”
- improve skills
- greatly improve
- improve on sth
- improve the quality
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- get better
- enhance
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- worsen
Word family
- improvement
- improved
“improve” is on these word lists
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