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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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As a result, improving the reliability of eruption forecasts is a major goal for scientists studying volcanic hazards.

From Science Daily

Using Helium-3 data from six K/Pg boundary locations in Europe, North Africa, and the Gulf of Mexico, the team calculated improved sedimentation rates.

From Science Daily

A government spokesperson added: "We are committed to taking action to ensure the highest standards are always met by funeral directors, and are now considering the full range of options to improve standards."

From BBC

Healthwatch England, which also analysed 390,000 pieces of feedback from the public over the past three years to draw up its conclusions, said the government had to do more to improve waiting times.

From BBC

But the company decided to do a slow rollout of that system in an effort to improve its accuracy, Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s chief executive of applications, said in a December podcast interview.

From The Wall Street Journal