What does improve mean?
Definitions for improve
ɪmˈpruvim·prove
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word improve.
Princeton's WordNet
better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate(verb)
to make better
"The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate(verb)
get better
"The weather improved toward evening"
Wiktionary
improve(Verb)
to make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something)
improve(Verb)
to become better
Webster Dictionary
Improve(verb)
to disprove or make void; to refute
Etymology: [Pref. im- not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F. improuver.]
Improve(verb)
to disapprove; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure; as, to improve negligence
Etymology: [Pref. im- not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F. improuver.]
Improve(verb)
to make better; to increase the value or good qualities of; to ameliorate by care or cultivation; as, to improve land
Etymology: [Pref. im- not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F. improuver.]
Improve(verb)
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
Etymology: [Pref. im- not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F. improuver.]
Improve(verb)
to advance or increase by use; to augment or add to; -- said with reference to what is bad
Etymology: [Pref. im- not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F. improuver.]
Improve(verb)
to grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable; to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health
Etymology: [Pref. im- not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F. improuver.]
Improve(verb)
to advance or progress in bad qualities; to grow worse
Etymology: [Pref. im- not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F. improuver.]
Improve(verb)
to increase; to be enhanced; to rise in value; as, the price of cotton improves
Etymology: [Pref. im- not + prove: cf. L. improbare, F. improuver.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Improve
im-prōōv′, v.t. to make better: to advance in value or excellence: to correct: to employ to good purpose.—v.i. to grow better: to make progress: to increase: to rise (as prices).—ns. Improvabil′ity, Improv′ableness.—adj. Improv′able, able to be improved.—adv. Improv′ably.—ns. Improve′ment, the act of improving: advancement or progress: increase, addition; Improv′er, one who improves: a pad worn by women to make the dress hang properly.—pr.p. and adj. Improv′ing, tending to cause improvement.—adv. Improv′ingly.—Improve on, or upon, to bring to a better state by addition or amendment; Improve the occasion, to point out a moral from some event that has just occurred. [A variant of approve.]
Editors Contribution
improve
An accurate, perfect and positive change.
Their childrens lives did improve when they ensured worklife balance.
Submitted by MaryC on June 29, 2020improve
To create a positive and empowering change.
They do focus on trying to improve by working in unity and partnership as a united team, unity and teamwork makes the plan work...... we agree.
Submitted by MaryC on March 27, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'improve' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1697
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'improve' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1700
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'improve' in Verbs Frequency: #208
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of improve in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of improve in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of improve in a Sentence
All the steps taken will in themselves improve the air quality, but the overall impact will not be big because they are not addressing the main problem.
Protests around the country are emblematic of the centuries of silence, inequality and oppression of black players, coaches, fans and staff, i will be reaching out to players who have raised their voices and others on how we can improve.
Neither sugar nor zero-calorie sweeteners provide any form of positive health effects, honestly, the ultimate way to lose weight and improve your health is to avoid both of them.
The agency will continue these collaborative efforts for any revised ozone standards, including working with California as it continues to explore regulatory strategies and technologies to reduce pollution and improve public health protection, california has faced a uniquely difficult attainment task due to the combination of adverse meteorology and topography, population growth, and the pollution burden associated with mobile sources.
We reiterate our willingness to take up every (recommendation) that seeks to improve our practices with respect to human rights.
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- verbeterAfrikaans
- حسن, تحسنArabic
- усъвършенствам, подобрявам се, подобрявамBulgarian
- millorarCatalan, Valencian
- zlepšit, zlepšit se, vylepšitCzech
- gwellaWelsh
- verbessern, sich verbessernGerman
- βελτιώνομαι, βελτιώνωGreek
- plibonigiEsperanto
- mejorarSpanish
- hobetuBasque
- بهبود یافتن, بهبود دادن, بهبودPersian
- parantua, parantaaFinnish
- amender, améliorer, s'améliorerFrench
- leasaighIrish
- mellorarGalician
- השתפרHebrew
- सुधारेंHindi
- javít, tökéletesít, javul, megjavulHungarian
- կատարելագործել, բարելավել, լավանալ, լավացնել, բարելավվելArmenian
- meliorarInterlingua
- bonigarIdo
- stare meglio, perfezionare, fare migliorie, migliorareItalian
- 改良, 良くなる, 上達, 改善Japanese
- melius fio, meliorem facio, melior fioLatin
- beteren, verbeteren, beter makenDutch
- forbedre, forbedre segNorwegian
- polepszać, poprawić się, poprawiać, poprawić, poprawiać się, ulepszać, polepszyć, ulepszyćPolish
- melhorarPortuguese
- meglierarRomansh
- îmbunătăți, a se îmbunătățiRomanian
- улучшать, улучшиться, улучшаться, улучшитьRussian
- pobòljšatiSerbo-Croatian
- izboljšatiSlovene
- përmirësojAlbanian
- bli bättre, förbättraSwedish
- boreshaSwahili
- düzeltmekTurkish
- کو بہتر بنانے کےUrdu
- cải tiến, cải thiệnVietnamese
- gudikumön, gudükumönVolapük
- פֿאַרבעסערןYiddish
- 提高Chinese
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