Elementary ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #40 of 1319

improve (v.)

to become or make better

Examples

  • My English is improving.

Key rules

  • Improve can be transitive or intransitive: improve skills; the service improved
  • Improvement is the noun

Common mistakes

  • My English is improving me โ†’ My English is improving

Use cases

  • Describing progress
  • Talking about skills
  • Reviewing services
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Improve on something means do better than an earlier version.

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