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- [im-proov]
- /ɪmˈpruv/
- /ɪmˈpruːv/
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- [im-proov]
- /ɪmˈpruv/
Definitions of improved word
- verb with object improved to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health. 1
- verb with object improved to make (land) more useful, profitable, or valuable by enclosure, cultivation, etc. 1
- verb with object improved to increase the value of (real property) by betterments, as the construction of buildings and sewers. 1
- verb with object improved to make good use of; turn to account: He improved the stopover by seeing a client with offices there. 1
- verb without object improved to increase in value, excellence, etc.; become better: The military situation is improving. 1
- verb without object improved to make improvements, as by revision, addition, or change: None of the younger violinists have been able to improve on his interpretation of that work. 1
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Origin of improved
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English improuen, emprouen < Anglo-French emprouer to turn (something) into profit, derivative of phrase en prou into profit, equivalent to en (see en-1) + prou, Old French prou, preu < Late Latin prōde (est), by reanalysis of Latin prōdest (it) is beneficial, of use, with prōde taken as a neuter noun (cf. proud); v by association with prove, approve
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Parts of speech for Improved
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
improved popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for improved
adj improved
- revised — to amend or alter: to revise one's opinion.
- remodeled — to model again.
- corrected — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- mended — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- refined — having or showing well-bred feeling, taste, etc.: refined people.
adjective improved
- better — Better is the comparative of good.
- enhanced — enhancement
- developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
- value-added — something, as an item of equipment, that has been added to a product by a marketer or distributor to warrant a markup in the retail price.
- enriched — Simple past tense and past participle of enrich.
Antonyms for improved
adj improved
- damaged — injury or harm that reduces value or usefulness: The storm did considerable damage to the crops.
- injured — to do or cause harm of any kind to; damage; hurt; impair: to injure one's hand.
- worsened — Simple past tense and past participle of worsen.
- ill — of unsound physical or mental health; unwell; sick: She felt ill, so her teacher sent her to the nurse.
- unhealthy — not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition.
verb with object improved
- proved — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
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