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improve

[im-proov] / ɪmˈpruv /


Usage

What are other ways to say improve? 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).

Example Sentences

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Reducing salt intake at a population level is seen as a way to improve long-term health outcomes while lowering health care costs.

From Science Daily

"To understand and improve water-splitting devices, we need to consider not just energy, but entropy -- and how electric fields reshape the molecular landscape of water."

From Science Daily

Statins have dramatically improved cardiovascular health by lowering cholesterol and cutting the risk of heart attacks and strokes for millions of people.

From Science Daily

He went on to say that the two countries "have a clear interest in free and predictable trade", saying they aimed to improve supply chains in "key areas such as critical minerals".

From BBC

Such designs required careful planning, skilled workmanship, and an understanding of how tool performance could be improved by combining materials.

From Science Daily