improve meaning
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[ɪmˈpɹuːv] [-uːv] 
US - VerbSGimprovesPRimprovingPT, PPimproved
- VT To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
- Painting the woodwork will improve this house.
- Buying more servers would improve performance.
- VI To become better.
- I have improved since taking the tablets.
- The error messages have improved since the last version, when they were incomprehensible.
- OBS To disprove or make void; to refute.
- OBS To disapprove of; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure.
- to improve negligence
- (dated) To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.
- to improve one's time; to improve his means
- VT To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Our findings suggest that current precystectomy models for prediction of LN metastasis should be improved further.
- [ …] radiation used adjuvantly with surgery was associated with an improved median survival compared with radiation alone and was associated with a 9.3 % reduction in the risk of death.
- Chrysler’s disposal last year will let Daimler focus on improving profitability at remaining divisions, including truckmaking and vehicle finance, Mr. Zetsche said.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Improved graphics at the expense of battery life was a tradeoff the designers were willing to make.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- If you stick to your studies, you will continue to improve.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of improve in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Verbs
- Ergative verbs
- Intransitive verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Ergative verbs
- Verbs
- en improvement
- en improved
- en improvements
- en improven
- en improver
Source: Wiktionary
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Grammatically, this word "improve" is a verb, more specifically, an ergative verb, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.