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improved definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb improve 2 senses of improve Sense 1 better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate => relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage => help, aid => rehabilitate => regenerate, revitalize => enrich => develop => turn around => help => upgrade => condition => emend => iron out straighten out put right => enhance => repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up restore, touch on => reform => beautify, embellish, prettify => build => perfect, hone => polish, refine, fine-tune, down => purify, sublimate, make pure, distill => fructify => raise, lift => advance => educate Sense 2 better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate => recuperate, recover, convalesce => heal => reform, straighten out see the light => turn around pick up => get well get over bounce back => remit => mend, heal => fructify Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb improve 2 senses of improve Sense 1 better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate => relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage => soothe => comfort, ease => help, aid => cure, heal => benefit, do good => rehabilitate => regenerate, revitalize => rejuvenate => enrich => round out fill out => choke, throttle => fertilize, fertilise, feed => nitrify => dung => topdress => develop => redevelop => settle => turn around => help => upgrade => condition => recondition => emend => iron out straighten out put right => enhance => touch up retouch => repair, mend, fix, bushel, doctor, furbish up restore, touch on => fill => piece, patch => cobble => point, repoint => trouble-shoot => patch, patch up => sole, resole => vamp, revamp => heel, reheel => darn => reform => beautify, embellish, prettify => groom, neaten => cleanse, clean => bathe => shower => wash => wash, lave => sponge down => scrub, scrub up => gargle, rinse => shampoo => condition => hush => soap, lather => bathe, bath => douche => floss => decontaminate => shave => razor => tonsure => comb, comb out disentangle => slick, slick down sleek down => tease, fluff => dress, arrange, set do coif, coiffe, coiffure => bob => wave => marcel => perm => mousse, gel => pomade => clean up => make up => lipstick => rouge => powder => talc => manicure => barber => pedicure => doll up do up pretty up glam up => spruce up spruce, slick up smarten up => perfume, scent => dress, groom, curry => dress up window-dress => spruce up spruce, titivate, tittivate, smarten up slick up spiff up => polish, smooth, smoothen, shine => Simonize => slick, sleek => buff, burnish, furbish, flush => become suit => build => perfect, hone => optimize, optimise => polish, round, round off polish up brush up => polish, refine, fine-tune, down => educate, school, train, cultivate, civilize, civilise => sophisticate => purify, sublimate, make pure, distill => refine => purge => fructify => raise, lift => advance => educate => socialize => prepare, groom, train => qualify, dispose => habilitate => capacitate => school Sense 2 better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate => recuperate, recover, convalesce => perk up perk, percolate, pick up gain vigor => heal => scab, scab over cicatrize => skin over => granulate => reform, straighten out see the light => regenerate => turn around pick up => get well get over bounce back => remit => mend, heal => fructify Entailment of verb improve Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb improve 2 senses of improve Sense 1 better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate => change, alter Sense 2 better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate => change state, turn Familiarity of verb improve improve used as a verb is rare (polysemy count = 2) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb improve Sense 1 better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate => change, alter Sense 2 better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate => change state, turn -------------- Overview of verb improve The verb improve has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (66) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -- (to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes") 2. (12) better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate -- (get better; "The weather improved toward evening.") Overview of adj improved The adj improved has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) improved -- (made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing; "new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river"; "an improved breed") 2. (2) improved -- (become or made better in quality; "was proud of his improved grades"; "an improved viewfinder") 3. improved -- ((of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush; "improved farmlands") Antonyms of adj improved 3 senses of improved Sense 1 improved (vs. unimproved) unimproved (vs. improved) => dirt, ungraded => scrub => undeveloped Sense 2 improved INDIRECT (VIA better) -> worse Sense 3 improved INDIRECT (VIA cleared) -> uncleared Similarity of adj improved 3 senses of improved Sense 1 improved (vs. unimproved) => built, reinforced => developed => grade => graded, graveled => landscaped Also See-> restored#1 Sense 2 improved => better (vs. worse) Sense 3 improved => cleared (vs. uncleared) Attributes of adj improved Familiarity of adj improved improved used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj improved improved unimproved Overview of verb improve The verb improve has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (66) better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -- (to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes") 2. (12) better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate -- (get better; "The weather improved toward evening.") Overview of adj improved The adj improved has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) improved -- (made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing; "new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river"; "an improved breed") 2. (2) improved -- (become or made better in quality; "was proud of his improved grades"; "an improved viewfinder") 3. improved -- ((of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush; "improved farmlands")
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