To improve
Example: She improves her skills by practicing every day
Definition
"To improve" means to make something better or to enhance the quality, value, or condition of something over time. For example, when someone improves their skills, they become more proficient through effort and practice.
Etymology
The verb "to improve" comes from the Old French word 'emprover,' which means to make progress or to benefit. This, in turn, stems from the Latin 'probare,' meaning to test or prove. Did you know that the idea behind 'improve' originally involved proving something to be better?
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"To improve" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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