Definition of improv
1. improve [ v ] to make better;
Examples: "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)
Garden_Fresh , the result of a mating of Better_Self and Rosy_Fingered , seems to improve with each start and appeared to win the St._Patrick's_Day_Purse with some speed in reserve .
(The Christian Science Monitor,...)
An enthusiastic audience confirmed the `` live '' character of the hour , and provided the interaction between musician and hearer which almost always seems to improve the quality of performance .
(Mr. America, 4:6...)
So with four complete Push-Pull_Super-Sets No. 1 , four of No. 2 , four of No. 3 and four to six sets of the Incline_Bench_Press , you can see that Henri_de_Courcy has had a terrific mass building , muscle shaping , torso defining workout that cannot be improved upon .
It improves over-all balance and control for the bodybuilder , and helps to make Squats more easily and more correctly performed .
(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)
These specialists , I learned , have done a great_deal of work to improve the size and health of the plants and the resulting flowers .
Synonyms improve amend better meliorate ameliorate Related Terms worsen change help develop repair relieve educate enrich enhance help perfect polish purify gloss iron_out regenerate reform beautify rehabilitate build upgrade raise regenerate advance turn_around reform fructify upgrade emend condition better improvement amelioration better humanitarian better2. improve [ v ] get better
Examples:
"The weather improved toward evening."
(John R. Sargent, "Where To Aim Your Planning for Bigger...)
As a result , distribution_costs were cut , customer relations improved .
(James Bryant Conant, Slums and Suburbs...)
I believe the situation is improving , but the success stories need_to be heavily publicized .
(Raymond J. Corsini et al., Roleplaying in Business...)
The president of the firm , calculating expenses alone , felt his costs had dropped one-half while success in selection had improved over one_hundred per_cent .
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