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  • improve on sth — UK US improve on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with improve({{}}/ɪmˈpruːv/ verb ► to do something in a better way or with better results than before: »We anticipate improving on last year s profits by a modest amount …   Financial and business terms

  • improve upon sth — UK US improve on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with improve({{}}/ɪmˈpruːv/ verb ► to do something in a better way or with better results than before: »We anticipate improving on last year s profits by a modest amount …   Financial and business terms

  • improve*/*/*/ — [ɪmˈpruːv] verb [I/T] to become better, or to make something better Your English will improve with practice.[/ex] More money is needed to improve airline security.[/ex] • improve on sth Words often used with improve Adverbs often used with… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • improve — verb ADVERB ▪ considerably, dramatically, drastically, greatly, immeasurably, immensely, materially, radically, really, remarkably, sign …   Collocations dictionary

  • improve on/upon sth — UK US improve on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with improve({{}}/ɪmˈpruːv/ verb ► to do something in a better way or with better results than before: »We anticipate improving on last year s profits by a modest amount …   Financial and business terms

  • improve — im|prove W1S2 [ımˈpru:v] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: emprowe to improve (15 16 centuries), from Anglo French emprouer to make a profit , from Old French prou advantage, profit ; probably influenced by approve] [I and T] to make something better,… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • improve — /Im pru:v/ verb 1 (T) to make something better: a course for students wishing to improve their English | Many dishes are greatly improved by adding fresh herbs. 2 (I) become better: Let s hope the weather improves before Saturday. | Some wines… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • improve on something — imˈprove on/upon sth derived to achieve or produce sth that is of a better quality than sth else • We ve certainly improved on last year s figures. Main entry: ↑improvederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • improve upon something — imˈprove on/upon sth derived to achieve or produce sth that is of a better quality than sth else • We ve certainly improved on last year s figures. Main entry: ↑improvederived …   Useful english dictionary

  • level sth up — UK US level (sth) up Phrasal Verb with level({{}}/ˈlevəl/ verb (UK ll, US l ) ► to improve or increase, or to make something improve or increase, so that it is as good as something else: »Pension benefits for women have been levelled up to match… …   Financial and business terms

  • relative to sth — ► compared to something else: »Official figures probably understate Europe s growth relative to America. »Pay in many white collar jobs has been stagnating relative to inflation. relative to earnings/income/sales »Motoring costs are forecast to… …   Financial and business terms

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