improve
verb (used with object)
to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition.
improved
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past participleof improve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof improve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
improveverb (used with object)to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition.
Example Sentences
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There was one day this week when new highs only outnumbered new lows by one issues, but things have improved since then.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
But once all those players returned, Sunderland's underlying numbers improved throughout the rest of the season and they ended the campaign playing like a mid-table side.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
In one study, daily orange juice consumption improved the function of the lining of blood vessels, known as endothelial function, in 68 obese participants.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
In Kandahar, home of the supreme leader, medical student Sanaullah Yousufzai said the rule had improved relations between teachers and students.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Year after year, aided by improved magnetometers that detected metal objects at deeper locations than ever before, more and more of the sunken vessel was uncovered.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
