improve
/ɪmˈpruːv/verb
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सुधरना, बेहतर होना; सुधारना
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to become better; to make something better
सुधरना, बेहतर होना; सुधारना
- Her English has improved a lot this year.
- Reading daily improves vocabulary.
- The weather is improving slowly.
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- Regular practice will improve your handwriting.
- She improved her marks by revising every night.
- The city has improved its public transport.
Synonyms enhance better upgrade
Opposite worsen deteriorate decline
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
improve (intransitive)
Without an object, improve means to become better by itself.
बिना object के 'improve' का अर्थ अपने-आप बेहतर होना है।
- Her handwriting has improved a lot.
- The weather will improve tomorrow.
improve + object
With an object, improve means to make something better.
Object के साथ 'improve' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु को बेहतर बनाना है।
- She wants to improve her English.
- New roads will improve transport.
improve on / upon sth
This phrasal verb means to do better than a previous result.
इस phrasal verb का अर्थ किसी पिछले परिणाम से बेहतर करना है।
- Radhika improved on her last score.
- Nobody could improve on his time.
improve in / at sth / improve by
In or at shows the area in which a person gets better; by shows the amount.
'In' या 'at' उस क्षेत्र को बताते हैं जिसमें व्यक्ति सुधरता है; 'by' मात्रा बताता है।
- He has improved in maths.
- Her marks improved by ten per cent.
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improve + noun
skillshealthqualityperformanceresultsrelations
- Regular practice will improve your performance.
adverb + improve
greatlysteadilyslightlyrapidlydramaticallygradually
- Her health improved steadily after the operation.
improve + on
improve on last yearimprove on a recordimprove on the originalimprove on a score
- The team hopes to improve on last year's record.
noun + improve
situation improvescondition improvesmarks improveweather improves
- The patient's condition improved by evening.
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- The doctor said the patient's condition is improving.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि रोगी की हालत सुधर रही है।
- Reading daily will improve your vocabulary.
प्रतिदिन पढ़ने से आपकी शब्दावली बेहतर होगी।
- The government plans to improve rural roads.
सरकार ग्रामीण सड़कों को बेहतर बनाने की योजना बना रही है।
- Radhika improved her speed by solving mock tests.
राधिका ने mock tests हल करके अपनी गति बढ़ाई।
- The students' attendance has improved greatly this term.
इस सत्र में विद्यार्थियों की उपस्थिति बहुत बेहतर हो गई है।
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✗ His health has improved by medicine.
✓ His health has improved because of the medicine.
Use because of, thanks to or with, not by, for the cause of improvement.
सुधार के कारण के लिए 'because of', 'thanks to' या 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ She wants to improve her English more better.
✓ She wants to improve her English.
Improve already means to make better. Never add more better.
'Improve' का अर्थ ही बेहतर करना है। 'More better' कभी न जोड़ें।
✗ I need to improve in my pronunciation.
✓ I need to improve my pronunciation.
When improve has an object, no preposition is needed.
जब 'improve' का object हो तो preposition की आवश्यकता नहीं होती।
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Improve, enhance and upgrade all mean to make better, but at different levels.
तीनों का अर्थ बेहतर करना है, पर स्तर अलग हैं।
General word; to make or become better.
सामान्य शब्द; बेहतर करना या बनना।
- He improved his handwriting.
To increase the value or quality of something already good.
पहले से अच्छी वस्तु का मूल्य या गुणवत्ता बढ़ाना।
- Music enhances the film.
To replace something with a better or newer version.
किसी वस्तु को बेहतर या नए संस्करण से बदलना।
- She upgraded her phone.
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improve on/upon sth
to achieve or produce something better than before
(पिछले से) बेहतर करना
- She improved on her previous score by ten marks.
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§Grammar and usage
Improve on a record.
'improve on a record' आता है।