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improve
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
improves; improved; improving
improves; improved; improving
Learner's definition of IMPROVE
1
[+ object] : to make (something) better改进；改善
- This operation will greatly/dramatically/significantly improve her chances of survival.这次手术将大大提高她的存活机会。
- The advertising campaign has improved sales.此次广告宣传活动提高了销量。
2
[no object] : to become better改善；变得更好
- Maybe we'll buy a house when our financial situation improves.等经济状况改善了，我们或许会买幢房子。
- Her writing has improved since the beginning of the school year.本学年开始以来，她的写作有了进步。
- The company has been having steadily improving sales.公司销售额一直在稳步增长。
improve on/upon
[phrasal verb] improve on/upon (something)
: to do better than (something previously done)提高；超过
- After months of study, I improved on my original score.经过数月的学习，我的成绩比以前好了。
- It'll be hard to improve upon the success they had last year.要想超越他们去年所取得的成功会很难。
— improved
adjective [more improved; most improved]- The campaign resulted in greatly improved sales.这次活动的成果是销售量大增。
- She was voted the most improved player on the team.她被选为球队中进步最大的队员。
improved; improving
Example Sentences
This operation will greatly improve her chances of survival. The advertising campaign has improved sales. Maybe we'll buy a house when our financial situation improves. Her writing has improved since the beginning of the school year. The company has been having steadily improving sales.
Recent Examples on the Web The sides battled in the opening half with the Knights only leading by 2 at halftime Saturday night, but UCF pulled away in the second half to improve to 2-1. 
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2022 The game is designed to improve attention, memory and processing speed. Betsy Morris, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 Airlines are taking steps to improve their operations. Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 Without the benefit of as many pickoff throws, Syndergaard will need to improve his timing to the plate. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2022 Combined with aeration and overseeding, compost works to improve the strength of the roots. Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 When Falcons have the ball: Marcus Mariota, the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NFL draft, is the quarterback for a team trying to improve on last season’s 7-10 record under second-year coach Arthur Smith. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022 CovCath, ranked fifth in this week’s Associated Press media poll in Class 5A, won its fourth straight game to improve to 4-1. James Weber, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022 But things aren't expected to improve significantly anytime soon. Michelle Toh And Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 See More
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2022 The game is designed to improve attention, memory and processing speed. Betsy Morris, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 Airlines are taking steps to improve their operations. Michael Salerno, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 Without the benefit of as many pickoff throws, Syndergaard will need to improve his timing to the plate. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 18 Sep. 2022 Combined with aeration and overseeding, compost works to improve the strength of the roots. Robert Knox, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 When Falcons have the ball: Marcus Mariota, the No. 2 pick in the 2015 NFL draft, is the quarterback for a team trying to improve on last season’s 7-10 record under second-year coach Arthur Smith. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022 CovCath, ranked fifth in this week’s Associated Press media poll in Class 5A, won its fourth straight game to improve to 4-1. James Weber, The Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2022 But things aren't expected to improve significantly anytime soon. Michelle Toh And Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 16 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English improuen, emprouen, from Anglo-French emprouer to make profit from, from French en- + pru, prou advantage, from Late Latin prode — more at proud
First Known Use
1509, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of improve was in 1509 Phrases Containing improve
verb
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