Synonyms for
Improve
Definition
to make something better or to become better
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- improve performance
- improve skills
- improve quality
- improve condition
- improve situation
- improve health
- improve understanding
Word family
Usage note
While 'improve' can be used in most contexts, 'enhance' and 'ameliorate' are often preferred in more formal or academic writing. Ensure you are improving something that can actually be made better; avoid using it for things that are inherently negative.
Example sentences
- I am going to improve my basketball skills by practicing every day.
- We can improve our garden by adding more flowers.
- I need to improve my cooking skills so I can make better meals.
- She worked hard to improve her singing voice.
- The company wants to improve their customer service.
Quotes
The only way to improve is to practice.
Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.