Meaning

1 senses

  1. To fix, make better or increase the quality of (something) in comparison to previous attempts; to contribute to an ongoing effort to improve (something).

Examples

13 sentences

  1. I can't improve on this.

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  2. That's something we'll improve on.

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  3. She was improving on her results.

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  4. You'll be able to improve on that.

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  5. This year, he improved greatly on the education front.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

improves on, improving on, improved on, improved on
Base formimprove on · to improve on
3rd person singularimproves on
Present participleimproving on
Past simpleimproved on
Past participleimproved on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyimprove on
he, she, itimproves on

Past simpleLesson

all personsimproved on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave improved on
he, she, ithas improved on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill improve on

Synonyms

1 synonyms
betterA1

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
improprietyimprovimproveA2improvementB1improvisationimproviseimprudent
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