Improve

Pronunciation: /ˌɪmˈpruːv/

Improve (verb)

  1. To make something better or more effective.
  2. To become better or more skilled.
  3. To increase the quality or value of something.

Examples

  • She wants to improve her skills before the test.
  • They improved the design to attract more customers.

Common collocations: improve performance, improve quality, improve skills, gradually improve, significantly improve

Synonyms of Improve

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Improve

  • — when discussing the decline in quality or condition
  • — when describing gradual decline or degradation