improve
//ɪmˈpɹuːv//
Forms
- present (v1)
- improve
- past (v2)
- improved
- past participle (v3)
- improved
- present participle
- improving
- 3rd person singular
- improves
Definitions
1.To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
- Painting the woodwork will improve this house.
- Buying more servers would improve performance.
2.To become better.
- I have improved since taking the tablets.
- The error messages have improved since the last version, when they were incomprehensible.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1023
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman emprouwer
From Old French en- + prou (“profit”)
From Vulgar Latin prode (“advantageous, profitable”).