improve

Meaning

1. (transitive) To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
2. (intransitive) To become better.
3. (dated) To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.

Synonyms

get better

ameliorate

better

amend

reform

make better

enhance

correct

develop

refine

perfect

advance

meliorate

recover

upgrade

mend

progress

repair

heal

revise

become better

rectify

pick up

make progress

increase

adjust

make good

fix

enrich

be better

update

touch up

cure

convalesce

prosper

strengthen

polish

🇵🇱

grow stronger

change

elevate

transform

hone

boost

grow

rise

raise

cultivate

ennoble

fertilize

purify

Translations

migliorare

améliorer

verbessern

mejorar

melhorar

verbeteren

düzeltmek

amender

millorar

réformer

βελτιώνω

perfezionare

βελτιώνομαι

s’améliorer

bessern

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪmˈpɹuːv/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman emprouwer, from Old French en- + prou (“profit”), from Vulgar Latin prode (“advantageous, profitable”).

Sentences

There are a couple ways to improve on this .