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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"We shouldn't come into this assuming that all of our problems will be resolved. But life can be very much improved."
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Their aerodynamic upgrade in Hungary improved their chassis performance by in the region of two seconds a lap.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
AI has improved production faster than it has improved understanding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
In animal models, treatment with urolithin A improved measures of heart function by as much as 80% compared with models that did not receive the compound.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026
Not only had Dad’s funk disappeared ever since my mood-music playlist, but even his cooking skills seemed to have improved.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
