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Word: Improve
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century (as emprowe or improwe): from Anglo-Norman French emprower (based on Old French prou ‘profit’, ultimately from Latin prodest ‘is of advantage’); -owe was changed to -ove under the influence of prove. The original sense was ‘make a profit, increase the value of’; subsequently ‘make greater in amount or degree’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪmˈpruːv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make or become better
Short Definition:make or become better
Examples:- efforts to improve relations between the countries
- communications improved during the 18th century
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