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Meanings of improve in English

Portuguese
aperfeiçoar
Catalan
avançar
Spanish
ameliorar

To make better.

aperfeiçoar

To make better, more useful, more beautiful through modification.

Usage of improve in English
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Steps are being taken in some countries to improve the situation, however.
The Irish Times
2
Moreover, if market conditions improve, banks may decide to leave the scheme.
Reuters
3
However it said it anticipated the situation in the west would improve.
The Irish Times
4
The company on Wednesday said market conditions began to improve in June.
Reuters
5
Most lenders have seen credit quality gradually improve over the past year.
Reuters
6
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley says competition from NHS reform will improve quality.
BBC
7
Many in the city doubt the security situation will improve anytime soon.
Reuters
8
Turnbull said it was critical to improve efforts to fight Islamic State.
Reuters
9
Different approaches to improve quality are used in organizations delivering health care.
Pubmed
10
Officials said bilateral trade would help improve relations between the two countries.
Reuters
11
Many women simply hope the situation will improve by itself; it won't.
The Guardian
12
Public health staff worked with the facility to improve infection control procedures.
Reuters
13
Firms need to improve the quality of information collected, the regulator said.
Independent.ie
14
It also can help improve the environment, health care, and national security.
Reuters
15
Macron said officials were working on ways to improve the nuclear deal.
Reuters
16
Conclusions: UCD methods can improve feedback report content through an iterative process.
Pubmed
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