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improve upon — phrasal verb improve on or improve upon [transitive] Word forms improve on : present tense I/you/we/they improve on he/she/it improves on present participle improving on past tense improved on past participle improved on improve on/upon something … English dictionary
improve on something — imˈprove on/upon sth derived to achieve or produce sth that is of a better quality than sth else • We ve certainly improved on last year s figures. Main entry: ↑improvederived … Useful english dictionary
improve upon — phrasal see improve on * * * im ˈprove on im ˈprove u ˌpon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they improve on … Useful english dictionary
improve upon sth — UK US improve on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with improve({{}}/ɪmˈpruːv/ verb ► to do something in a better way or with better results than before: »We anticipate improving on last year s profits by a modest amount … Financial and business terms
improve — im‧prove [ɪmˈpruːv] verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] FINANCE if shares, prices etc improve by a particular amount, they rise by that amount: • Jaguar improved 21p, closing at 665p. improve by • Hungary s dollar current account improved by a… … Financial and business terms
improve on/upon — [phrasal verb] improve on/upon (something) : to do better than (something previously done) After months of study, I improved on my original score. It ll be hard to improve upon the success they had last year. • • • Main Entry: ↑improve … Useful english dictionary
improve — [im pro͞ov′] vt. improved, improving [earlier improw < Anglo Fr emprower < en , in + prou, gain, advantage < LL prode, advantage (back form. < L prodesse, to be of advantage): see PRO 2 & IS1] 1. Now Rare to use profitably or to good… … English World dictionary
improve — im|prove1 [ ım pruv ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to make something better: Our main objective is to improve educational standards. A light airy sunroom greatly improves the quality of life for residents. a ) improve yourself to make yourself a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
improve on — phrasal verb improve on or improve upon [transitive] Word forms improve on : present tense I/you/we/they improve on he/she/it improves on present participle improving on past tense improved on past participle improved on improve on/upon something … English dictionary
improve on — SURPASS, better, do better than, outdo, exceed, beat, top, cap. → improve * * * phrasal or improve upon : to improve or make useful additions or amendments to an inventor who improved on the carburetor system of the automobile remembered all the… … Useful english dictionary
