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[ verb ] to make better;
Synonyms Examples "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Garden_Fresh , the result of a mating of Better_Self and Rosy_Fingered , seems to improve with each start and appeared to win the St._Patrick's_Day_Purse with some speed in reserve . (The Christian Science Monitor,...)An enthusiastic audience confirmed the `` live '' character of the hour , and provided the interaction between musician and hearer which almost always seems to improve the quality of performance . (Mr. America, 4:6...)So with four complete Push-Pull_Super-Sets No. 1 , four of No. 2 , four of No. 3 and four to six sets of the Incline_Bench_Press , you can see that Henri_de_Courcy has had a terrific mass building , muscle shaping , torso defining workout that cannot be improved upon . It improves over-all balance and control for the bodybuilder , and helps to make Squats more easily and more correctly performed . (Organic Gardening and Farming,...)These specialists , I learned , have done a great_deal of work to improve the size and health of the plants and the resulting flowers . Related terms worsen change help develop repair relieve educate enrich enhance help perfect polish purify gloss iron_out regenerate reform beautify rehabilitate build upgrade raise regenerate advance turn_around reform fructify upgrade emend condition better improvement amelioration better humanitarian better |
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[ verb ] get better
Synonyms Examples "The weather improved toward evening." Used in print (John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)As a result , distribution_costs were cut , customer relations improved . (James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)I believe the situation is improving , but the success stories need_to be heavily publicized . (Raymond J. Corsini et al., Roleplaying in Business...)The president of the firm , calculating expenses alone , felt his costs had dropped one-half while success in selection had improved over one_hundred per_cent . |
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