What does improve mean in English?

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improve Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 to (cause something to) get better:
- He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers.
- I thought the best way to improve my French was to live in France.
- Her health has improved dramatically since she started on this new diet.
1 to get better, or to make something better:
- [ I ] Her grades have improved greatly this semester.
- [ T ] He did a lot to improve conditions for factory workers.
- [ I ] The company is hoping to improve on last year’s sales figures.
2 to get better:
- gradually/greatly/vastly improve Conditions for foreign investors are also gradually improving.
- improve considerably/dramatically/significantly
3 to make something better:
- We're working hard to improve the situation.
- to improve performance/profitability/service
- improve efficiency/quality/productivity
4 if prices, shares, sales, etc. improve a particular amount, they increase by that amount:
- Total new business improved by almost a quarter in the three months to September 30.
- The shares improved 20p to 730p.
- begin/continue to improve Total exports continued to improve and increased by 10.3% in November.

Some athletes take drugs to improve their performance.
This wine will improve with age.
Studies suggest that regular intake of the vitamin significantly improves brain function.
My quality of life has improved tremendously since I moved to the country.
Compare some recent work with your older stuff and you'll see how much you've improved.
Several works aimed at improving the "similar words" method by considering the context of the word.
Because of increased use of fertiliser, improved seeds and crop protection measures, crop yields have increased - sometimes greatly.
Cooperating teachers and university supervising teachers' communication with student teachers can be improved.