Found 5 items, similar to improving.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak)
Definition: improve
memperbaiki
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: improve
besut, membagusi, membaik, membaiki, membaikkan, membesut, memperbaiki
Indonesian → English (Kamus Landak)
Definition: improve
improv
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: improving
improving
adj : getting higher or more vigorous;
“its an up market”;
“an
improving economy” [syn:
up]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Improving
Improve
\Im*prove"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Improved; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Improving.] [Pref. in- in + prove, in approve. See
Approve,
Prove.]
1. To make better; to increase the value or good qualities
of; to ameliorate by care or cultivation; as, to improve
land. --Donne.
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I love not to improve the honor of the living by
impairing that of the dead. --Denham.
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2. 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. --Shak.
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We shall especially honor God by improving
diligently the talents which God hath committed to
us. --Barrow.
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A hint that I do not remember to have seen opened
and improved. --Addison.
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The court seldom fails to improve the opportunity.
--Blackstone.
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How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour. --I. Watts.
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Those moments were diligently improved. --Gibbon.
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True policy, as well as good faith, in my opinion,
binds us to improve the occasion. --Washington.
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3. To advance or increase by use; to augment or add to; --
said with reference to what is bad. [R.]
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We all have, I fear, . . . not a little improved the
wretched inheritance of our ancestors. --Bp.
Porteus.
Syn: To better; meliorate; ameliorate; advance; heighten;
mend; correct; rectify; amend; reform.
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Improving
\Im*prov"ing\, a.
Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better. --
Im*prov"ing*ly, adv.
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Improving lease (Scots Law), an extended lease to induce
the tenant to make improvements on the premises.
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