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Improved has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of improve

"After weeks of practice, her aim improved significantly during the final round."

In plain English: To improve something means to make it better or work more effectively.

"The new software has improved my workflow significantly."

Usage: Use "improved" to describe an action where something has become better or more effective in the past. It functions as both the simple past tense and the past participle when paired with a helping verb like "has.

Adjective
1

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

"new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river"

"an improved breed"

2

become or made better in quality

"was proud of his improved grades"

"an improved viewfinder"

3

(of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush

"improved farmlands"

4

That has been made better; enhanced.

"After installing new filters, the air quality in our home has noticeably improved."

In plain English: Improved means something has gotten better than it was before.

"The improved weather made it easy to finish our picnic outside."

Usage: Use improved as an adjective to describe something that has undergone positive changes or enhancements compared to its previous state. For example, you might say the new software version offers an improved user interface after it was updated.

Example Sentences
"The improved weather made it easy to finish our picnic outside." adj
"The new software has improved my workflow significantly." verb
"She improved her grades after studying harder every night." verb
"The gardener improved his soil by adding more compost." verb
"He tried to improve the situation by talking calmly to his friend." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
unimproved

Origin

Derived from Old French emprover via Anglo-French, the term originally meant to provide or supply something. It evolved through Latin probare, meaning to test or approve, into its current sense of making better.

Rhyming Words
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