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synonyms for improve

  • advance
  • better
  • boost
  • correct
  • develop
  • enhance
  • help
  • increase
  • lift
  • progress
  • promote
  • raise
  • recover
  • reform
  • revamp
  • revise
  • rise
  • upgrade
  • ameliorate
  • amend
  • augment
  • civilize
  • convalesce
  • cultivate
  • edit
  • elevate
  • emend
  • meliorate
  • mend
  • polish
  • purify
  • rally
  • rectify
  • recuperate
  • refine
  • sharpen
  • skyrocket
  • update
  • come around
  • doctor up
  • gain ground
  • look up
  • make strides
  • perk up
  • pick up
  • set right
  • shape up
  • straighten out
  • take off
  • touch up
  • turn the corner
See also synonyms for: improvable / improved / improves / improving

antonyms for improve

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  • blow
  • decline
  • decrease
  • demote
  • depress
  • descend
  • deteriorate
  • diminish
  • drop
  • halt
  • hinder
  • hurt
  • lessen
  • lose
  • lower
  • recede
  • reduce
  • repress
  • retreat
  • retrogress
  • stop
  • worsen
  • corrupt
  • damage
  • destroy
  • dirty
  • dull
  • pollute
  • ruin
  • weaken
  • harm
  • injure
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The verb improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). The more formal verb, ameliorate, implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions. To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary).

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How to use improve in a sentence

Billions of dollars have been invested in tools and platforms that promise to improve the learning outcomes and lives of students.
WHY HASN’T DIGITAL LEARNING LIVED UP TO ITS PROMISE?WALTER THOMPSONSEPTEMBER 17, 2020TECHCRUNCH
During a talk with TechCrunch, the founders stressed how growers could increase margins through improved labor costs.
CANIX AIMS TO EASE CANNABIS CULTIVATORS’ REGULATORY BOOKKEEPINGMATT BURNSSEPTEMBER 17, 2020TECHCRUNCH
The startup has spent the last few quarters further improving its technology stack.
URBANKISAAN IS BETTING ON VERTICAL FARMING TO BRING PESTICIDE-FREE VEGETABLES TO CONSUMERS AND FIGHT INDIA’S WATER CRISISMANISH SINGHSEPTEMBER 17, 2020TECHCRUNCH
Apple’s software has added some improved features this year.
APPLE WATCH SERIES 6 FIRST IMPRESSIONS: A STRETCHY ADDITION LOOKS GREATAARON PRESSMANSEPTEMBER 17, 2020FORTUNE
Studies suggest that even low-levels of strength training can improve back pain.
THE BEST THING FOR BACK PAIN IS ACTUALLY MORE MOVEMENTSARA CHODOSHSEPTEMBER 16, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCE
As the firm noted in its post, over half the world’s population lives on or near coastlines, so undersea data centers might improve their online experience.
MICROSOFT HAILS SUCCESS OF ITS UNDERSEA DATA CENTER EXPERIMENT—AND SAYS IT COULD HAVE IMPLICATIONS ON DRY LAND, TOODAVID MEYERSEPTEMBER 15, 2020FORTUNE
Before, all I could see in the future was progress, that things would improve with time.
MALALA YOUSAFZAI TELLS THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY: EDUCATION IS THE BEST WAY TO GUARD AGAINST FUTURE CRISESMICHAL LEV-RAM, WRITERSEPTEMBER 15, 2020FORTUNE
Diversity in TV advertising has improved in the ensuing years.
THE INSIDIOUS RACISM IN TODAY’S TV ADSSARAH TODDSEPTEMBER 13, 2020QUARTZ
We can only improve the safety of mail-in voting if we understand where there are legitimate concerns to begin with.
VOTING BY MAIL IS MORE SECURE THAN THE PRESIDENT SAYS. HOW TO MAKE IT EVEN SAFERMATTHEWHEIMERSEPTEMBER 13, 2020FORTUNE
Five hundred of our fighting men are running to and fro between cliffs and sea carrying stones wherewith to improve our pier.
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WORDS RELATED TO IMPROVE

  • align
  • balance
  • bring into line
  • calibrate
  • connect
  • correct
  • fine-tune
  • fit
  • fix
  • focus
  • grind
  • improve
  • improve accommodate
  • mend
  • overhaul
  • polish
  • put in working order
  • readjust
  • rectify
  • regulate
  • renovate
  • repair
  • service
  • set
  • sharpen
  • square
  • tighten
  • troubleshoot
  • tune up
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