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improved
| Main Entry: |
improved
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | made better |
| Synonyms: | ameliorated, amended, augmented, bettered, bolstered up, corrected, elaborated, enhanced, enriched, fixed up, mended, modernized, refined, reformed, rehabilitated, remodeled, renovated, reorganized, repaired, revised, upgraded |
| Antonyms: | damaged, injured, worsened |
| Main Entry: | improve |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or become better |
| Synonyms: | advance, ameliorate, amend, augment, better, boost, civilize, come around, convalesce, correct, cultivate, develop, doctor up, edit, elevate, emend, enhance, gain ground, help, increase, lift, look up, make strides, meliorate, mend, perk up, pick up*, polish, progress, promote, purify, raise, rally, recover, rectify, recuperate, refine, reform, revamp, revise, rise, set right, shape up, sharpen, skyrocket, straighten out, take off, touch up, turn the corner, update, upgrade |
| Antonyms: | damage, decline, decrease, diminish, harm, hurt, injure, weaken, worsen |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | better |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | excelling, more excellent |
| Synonyms: | bigger, choice, exceeding, exceptional, finer, fitter, greater, higher quality, improved, larger, more appropriate, more desirable, more fitting, more select, more suitable, more useful, more valuable, preferable, preferred, prominent, sharpened, sophisticated, souped up, superior, surpassing, worthier |
| Notes: | better is greater in excellence or higher in quality; more useful; more highly skilled; healthier than before - while bettor is someone who bets |
| Antonyms: | worse |
| Main Entry: | new |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | modernized, restored |
| Synonyms: | altered, changed, improved, redesigned, refreshed, regenerated, renewed, revived |
| Antonyms: | old, old-fashioned, out-of-date, outdated, unstylish |
| Main Entry: | mended |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | restored |
| Synonyms: | abated, altered, ameliorated, bettered, changed, corrected, cured, doctored, enhanced, fixed, helped, improved, lessened, patched up, rebuilt, rectified, refreshed, refurbished, regenerated, regulated, rejuvenated, relieved, remedied, remodeled, renewed, renovated, reorganized, repaired, revived |
| Main Entry: | recovering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | getting better |
| Synonyms: | better, convalescent, improved, improving, mending, on the mend, recuperating |
| Main Entry: | reformed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | changed |
| Synonyms: | altered, amended, corrected, improved, reconstituted, reconstructed, rectified, reestablished, regenerated, renewed, reorganized, reset, revised, revolutionized, reworked, transformed |
| Antonyms: | degenerated, deteriorated, preserved |
| Main Entry: | reformed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | changed for the better in behavior |
| Synonyms: | born-again, converted, gone straight, improved, reborn, redeemed, rehabilitated, righteous, turned over a new leaf |
| Main Entry: | remodeled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | renovated |
| Synonyms: | altered, improved, modernized, rearranged, rebuilt, reconstructed, redecorated, refitted, refurnished, repaired |
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