Improve

im-prōōv′, v.t. to make better: to advance in value or excellence: to correct: to employ to good purpose.— v.i. to grow better: to make progre : to increase: to rise (as prices).— ns. Improvabil′ity , Improv′ablene .— adj. Improv′able , able to be improved.— adv. Improv′ably .— ns. Improve′ment , the act of improving: advancement or progre : increase, addition; Improv′er , one who improves: a pad worn by women to make the dre hang properly.— pr.p. and adj. Improv′ing , tending to cause improvement.— adv. Improv′ingly .— Improve on , or upon , to bring to a better state by addition or amendment; Improve the occasion , to point out a moral from some event that has just occurred. [A variant of approve .]