Definition of Improve

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Improve

To disprove or make void; to refute.

To disapprove; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure; as, to improve negligence.

To make better; to increase the value or good qualities of; to ameliorate by care or cultivation; as, to improve land.

To use or employ to good purpose; to make productive; to turn to profitable account; to utilize; as, to improve one's time; to improve his means.

To advance or increase by use; to augment or add to; -- said with reference to what is bad.

To grow better; to advance or make progress in what is desirable; to make or show improvement; as, to improve in health.

To advance or progress in bad qualities; to grow worse.

To increase; to be enhanced; to rise in value; as, the price of cotton improves.

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Improve Quotations

A cardinal principle of Total Quality escapes too many managers: you cannot continuously improve interdependent systems and processes until you progressively perfect interdependent, interpersonal relationships.
Stephen Covey

Everything is perfect in the universe - even your desire to improve it.
Wayne Dyer

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.
Winston Churchill

If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat.
Mark Twain

The way for a young man to rise is to improve himself in every way he can, never suspecting that anybody wishes to hinder him.
Abraham Lincoln

Onion rings in the car cushions do not improve with time.
Erma Bombeck

Checking the results of a decision against its expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to improve, and where they lack knowledge or information.
Peter Drucker

First ask yourself: What is the worst that can happen? Then prepare to accept it. Then proceed to improve on the worst.
Dale Carnegie

Bad news isn't wine. It doesn't improve with age.
Colin Powell

Communication is a skill that you can learn. It's like riding a bicycle or typing. If you're willing to work at it, you can rapidly improve the quality of evry part of your life.
Brian Tracy

Improve Translations

improve in Dutch is verbeteren, veredelen
improve in German is verbessern, aufbessern
improve in Italian is perfezionare, migliorare
improve in Latin is amplio
improve in Norwegian is forbedre
improve in Portuguese is melhore
improve in Spanish is mejorar, corregir

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