to improve on

  • 31improve — /Im pru:v/ verb 1 (T) to make something better: a course for students wishing to improve their English | Many dishes are greatly improved by adding fresh herbs. 2 (I) become better: Let s hope the weather improves before Saturday. | Some wines… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 32improve upon — phrasal see improve on * * * im ˈprove on im ˈprove u ˌpon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they improve on …

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  • 33improve on — or[improve upon] {v.} To make or get one that is better than (another). * /Dick made good marks the first year, but he thought he could improve on them./ * /Charles built a new model racer for the derby race, because he knew he could improve upon …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 34improve on — or[improve upon] {v.} To make or get one that is better than (another). * /Dick made good marks the first year, but he thought he could improve on them./ * /Charles built a new model racer for the derby race, because he knew he could improve upon …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 35improve — verb (improved; improving) Etymology: Middle English improuen, emprouen, from Anglo French emprouer to make profit from, from French en + pru, prou advantage, from Late Latin prode more at proud Date: circa 1529 transitive verb 1. archaic employ …

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  • 36improve — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, acculturate, adapt, adjust, advance, alter, ameliorate, amend, apprentice, be changed, be converted into, be renewed, benefit, benefit from, best, better, boost, bottom out, brace up, break, break in,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 37improve — verb 1) ways to improve the service Syn: make better, better, ameliorate, upgrade, update, refine, enhance, boost, build on, raise, polish, fix (up), amend; informal tweak; formal meliorate Ant …

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  • 38improve — im•prove [[t]ɪmˈpruv[/t]] v. proved, prov•ing 1) to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition; make better: improving one s health[/ex] 2) to make (land) more useful, profitable, or valuable by enclosure, cultivation, etc 3) to increase… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 39improve — /ɪm pru:v/ verb to make something better, or to become better ● We are trying to improve our image with a series of TV commercials. ● They hope to improve the company’s market share. ● We hope the cash flow position will improve or we will have… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 40improve — verb /ɪmˈpɹuːv/ a) to make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something) Painting the woodwork will improve this house. b) to become better Buying more servers would improve …

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