improve
/ɪmˈpruːv/
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Translation
To make something better, or to become better.
Word origin
From Old French emprouwer, meaning to turn something to profit or make better.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- emprouwer
Grammar
Verb typeregular (improve, improves, improved)
Examples
Reading English.
Here "improve" means to make something better.
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"Improved" is the past form of "improve".
Practice .
"Improves" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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