improve
v. A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˌɪmˈpɹuv// UK //ɪmpɹˈuːv// im·prove
v. to make something better, or to become better over time.
v. to make or become better in quality, condition, or value
I read books every day to improve my English.
The company updated its software to improve security and fix several bugs that users had reported.
Although the patient's condition began to improve after the initial treatment, the doctors cautioned that a full recovery would require months of intensive physical therapy.
From Anglo-Norman emprouwer, from Old French en- + prou (“profit”), from Vulgar Latin prode (“advantageous, profitable”).
From Latin improbō (“disapprove, reject”). Doublet of improbate.
Usage
The verb functions both transitively and intransitively