self-improve
self-improve · self-improves · self-improved · self-improving
To better one's health or status, often by following a disciplined program to improve…To better one's health or status, often by following a disciplined program to improve physical health, mental health, and character.
Meaning
1 sensesTo better one's health or status, often by following a disciplined program to improve physical health, mental health, and character.
Origin
From self- + improve.From self- + improve.
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Forms
self-improves, self-improving, self-improved, self-improved| Base form | self-improve · to self-improve |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-improves |
| Present participle | self-improving |
| Past simple | self-improved |
| Past participle | self-improved |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedself-improvement
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.