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  • 51improve on/upon — achieve or produce something better than. → improve …

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  • 52improve — verb 1》 make or become better.     ↘(improve on/upon) achieve or produce something better than. 2》 [as adjective improving] giving moral or intellectual benefit. Derivatives improvability noun improvable adjective improver noun …

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  • 53improve on — how could anyone improve on his brilliant analysis? Syn: surpass, better, do better than, outdo, exceed, beat, top, cap …

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  • 54improve — verb 1) ways to improve the service Syn: make better, ameliorate, upgrade, refine, enhance, boost, build on, raise 2) communications improved Syn: get better, advance, progress …

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  • 55improve yourself — to make yourself a better person, for example by learning new skills He s always trying to improve himself …

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  • 56improve on — /ɪm pru:v ɒn/ verb to do better than ♦ she refused to improve on her previous offer she refused to make a better offer …

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  • 57improve — To meliorate, make better, to increase the value or good qualities of, mend, repair, as to improve a street by grading, parking, curbing, paving, etc …

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  • 58improve — To meliorate, make better, to increase the value or good qualities of, mend, repair, as to improve a street by grading, parking, curbing, paving, etc …

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  • 59To improve on — Improve Im*prove , v. i. 1. To grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable; to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health. [1913 Webster] We take care to improve in our frugality and diligence. Atterbury. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 60To improve upon — Improve Im*prove , v. i. 1. To grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable; to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health. [1913 Webster] We take care to improve in our frugality and diligence. Atterbury. [1913 Webster]… …

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