improve

About 37.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).

   Painting the woodwork will improve this house.

2. verb To become better.

   I have improved since taking the tablets.

3. verb To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.

   to improve one's time; to improve his means

4. verb To disprove or make void; to refute.
5. verb To disapprove of; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure.

Similar words

amend ameliorate meliorate better improvement betterment enhanced amelioration further bring

Often followed by

the their your his its our and it on

Word family

improvabilities improvability improvable improved improver improvers improves improving