improved; improving
1
a
: to enhance in value or quality : make better
b
: to increase the value of (land or property) by making it more useful for humans (as by cultivation or the erection of buildings)
c
: to grade and drain (a road) and apply surfacing material other than pavement
2
: to use to good purpose
1
: to advance or make progress in what is desirable
2
: to make useful additions or amendments
Examples of improve in a Sentence
This operation will greatly improve her chances of survival.
The advertising campaign has improved sales.
Maybe we'll buy a house when our financial situation improves.
Her writing has improved since the beginning of the school year.
The company has been having steadily improving sales.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 26 May 2025
However, the latest reports suggest that situation is improving, albeit with lowball offers.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Critics of the emerging technology, though, have been less than enthusiastic, calling drones more of a novelty than a way to improve public safety.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
The Vatican has been working for years to try to improve relations with China that were officially severed more than seven decades ago when the Communists came to power.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
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“Improve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improve. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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improve
verb
im·prove
im-ˈprüv 
improved; improving
1
: to make or become better
genetics helps us improve plants
when economic conditions improve
2
: to increase the value of (land or property) by making improvements
3
: to make good use of
improved their time by studying German
4
: to make useful additions or changes
improver
noun
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