Improve

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To disprove or make void; to refute.
  • (v. t.) To disapprove; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure; as, to improve negligence.
  • (v. t.) To make better; to increase the value or good qualities of; to ameliorate by care or cultivation; as, to improve land.
  • (v. t.) To use or employ to good purpose; to make productive; to turn to profitable account; to utilize; as, to improve one's time; to improve his means.
  • (v. t.) To advance or increase by use; to augment or add to; -- said with reference to what is bad.
  • (v. i.) To grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable; to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health.
  • (v. i.) To advance or progress in bad qualities; to grow worse.
  • (v. i.) To increase; to be enhanced; to rise in value; as, the price of cotton improves.

Compare improve with other words:

alter vs. improve

improve vs. renovate

aid vs. improve

improve vs. improvised

fix vs. improve

become vs. improve

improve vs. leverage

improve vs. improvise

improve vs. recuperate

improve vs. improving

extend vs. improve

challenge vs. improve

augment vs. improve

embetter vs. improve

enlarge vs. improve

deteriorate vs. improve

improve vs. prosper

improve vs. prosperous

improve vs. prosperity

grow vs. improve

impoverished vs. improve

elaborate vs. improve

evolve vs. improve

aggravate vs. improve

complete vs. improve

encourage vs. improve

improve vs. refine

elevate vs. improve

improve vs. raise

improve vs. maintain

improve vs. prove

improve vs. rise

cooperate vs. improve

change vs. improve

improve vs. improver

improve vs. meliorism

improve vs. meliorate

improve vs. retouch

improve vs. remediate

improvable vs. improve

boost vs. improve

budge vs. improve

enrich vs. improve

improve vs. temperament

improve vs. tinker

improve vs. rationalization

feague vs. improve

edify vs. improve

improve vs. remedial

improve vs. reform

amend vs. improve

improve vs. revamp

improve vs. regenerate

improve vs. repair

improve vs. improvement

improve vs. worsen

batten vs. improve

improve vs. productivity

improve vs. value

improve vs. increase

improve vs. strengthen

improve vs. progress

improve vs. mend

enhance vs. improve

develop vs. improve

ameliorate vs. improve

adjust vs. improve

improve vs. optimize

advance vs. improve

better vs. improve

improve vs. train

improve vs. perfect

improve vs. learn

good vs. improve

improve vs. work