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To promote to a more skilled job at higher pay
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- To promote to a more skilled job at higher pay
- To enhance or improve one's condition, status, capabilities, etc.
- To replace an existing object with something better
To raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level:
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- To raise to a higher moral, cultural, or intellectual level:
- To move (something) to a higher place or position from a lower one; lift.
- To raise (a person) in rank or position; promote
To surpass or exceed:
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- To surpass or exceed:
- To make better; improve:
- To become better
To make or become better; improve:
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- To make or become better; improve:
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To remove the faults of; correct; emend
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- To remove the faults of; correct; emend
- To add to, delete, correct, revise, or otherwise alter. To add to, delete, correct, revise, or otherwise alter.
- To change for the better; improve:
To make greater, as in cost, value, attractiveness, etc.; heighten; augment
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- To make greater, as in cost, value, attractiveness, etc.; heighten; augment
- To improve or augment, especially in effectiveness, value, or attractiveness:
- To improve electronically the quality or clarity of (a photograph or other image) as by means of a computer
(Physics) To increase the amount of one or more radioactive isotopes in (a material, especially a nuclear fuel).
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- (Physics) To increase the amount of one or more radioactive isotopes in (a material, especially a nuclear fuel).
- To improve the state of something.
- To give more wealth to
To prepare and use (soil or land) for growing crops; till
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- To prepare and use (soil or land) for growing crops; till
- To break up the surface soil around (plants) in order to destroy weeds, prevent crusting, and preserve moisture
- To seek to develop familiarity with; give one's attention to; pursue
To read over carefully and correct, improve, or update where necessary
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- To read over carefully and correct, improve, or update where necessary
- (Chiefly British) To study something again; review.
- (Chiefly British) To study again (academic material, for example), as for a test; review.
To inform (someone) with the latest information.
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- To inform (someone) with the latest information.
- To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
- To bring (a thing) up to date.
To take a polish; become glossy, elegant, or refined
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- To take a polish; become glossy, elegant, or refined
- To improve or refine (someone or someone's manners, appearance, etc.) as by removing crudeness or vulgarity
- To refine or remove flaws from; perfect or complete:
To free from coarse, unsuitable, or immoral characteristics:
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- To free from coarse, unsuitable, or immoral characteristics:
- To become fine or pure; become free from impurities, etc.
- To use precise distinctions and subtlety in thought or speech.
To cleanse (something), or rid (it) of impurities
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To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc.
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- To increase the capacity of; to expand; to give free scope or greater scope to; also, to dilate, as with joy, affection, etc.
- To become larger; grow or swell.
- (Nautical) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; said of the wind.
To prepare (written material) for publication or presentation, as by correcting, revising, or adapting.
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- To prepare (written material) for publication or presentation, as by correcting, revising, or adapting.
- To prepare (a film, tape, or recording) for presentation by cutting and splicing, dubbing, rearranging, etc.
- To eliminate; delete:
To make scholarly corrections or improvements in (a text)
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- To make scholarly corrections or improvements in (a text)
- To improve by critical editing:
- (Rare) To correct or improve
- Alternative spelling of civilise.
- To raise from barbarism to an enlightened stage of development; bring out of a primitive or savage state.
- To improve in habits or manners; refine
To form and develop (one's taste, etc.)
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- To form and develop (one's taste, etc.)
- To develop or refine (one's taste or appreciation, for example).
- To provide with information, as in an effort to gain support for a position or to influence behavior:
To make or become better; improve; ameliorate
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- To make or become better; improve; ameliorate
- To grow better.
To arrange grounds aesthetically or maintain grounds as a profession.
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- To arrange grounds aesthetically or maintain grounds as a profession.
- To change the natural features of (a plot of ground) so as to make it more attractive, as by adding a lawn, trees, bushes, etc.
- To work as a landscape architect or gardener
To increase or expand:
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- To increase or expand:
- To cause to become more complex or intricate; add detail and fullness to; elaborate:
- To become larger, fuller, better, etc.; grow or evolve, esp. by natural processes
To go over again; say again; repeat
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- To go over again; say again; repeat
- To begin again; start over
- To give or get an extension of
To induce or persuade (a person) to give up harmful or immoral practices; cause to adopt a better way of life.
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- To induce or persuade (a person) to give up harmful or immoral practices; cause to adopt a better way of life.
- To improve by alteration, correction of error, or removal of defects; put into a better form or condition:
- To change for the better.
To help establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing:
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- To help establish or organize (a new enterprise), as by securing financial backing:
- (Slang) To acquire (something) by devious or cunning means
- To help bring about or further the growth or establishment of
(Phonet.) To change the sound of (a vowel) by putting the tongue in a higher position
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- (Phonet.) To change the sound of (a vowel) by putting the tongue in a higher position
- To cause to arise, appear, come, etc.; esp., to bring back as from death; reanimate
- To bring about; provoke:
To perform cosmetic surgery on (the face, for example), especially in order to remove wrinkles or sagging skin.
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- To perform cosmetic surgery on (the face, for example), especially in order to remove wrinkles or sagging skin.
- To become raised or elevated; go up
- To become elevated; soar:
To put or set right; correct; amend
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- To put or set right; correct; amend
- To adjust, as in movement or balance; adjust by calculation
- To set right; correct:
To indicate or mark the errors in:
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- To indicate or mark the errors in:
- To adjust so as to meet a required standard or condition:
- To speak to or communicate with (someone) in order to point out a mistake or error.
To cause to be regarded again in a positive way; reestablish esteem for:
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- To cause to be regarded again in a positive way; reestablish esteem for:
- To restore to good health or useful life, as through therapy and education:
- To put back in good condition; reestablish on a firm, sound basis
To convert (a deteriorated or aging area in a city) into a more affluent middle-class neighborhood, as by remodeling dwellings, resulting in increased property values and in displacement of the poor
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- To convert (a deteriorated or aging area in a city) into a more affluent middle-class neighborhood, as by remodeling dwellings, resulting in increased property values and in displacement of the poor
- To renovate something, especially housing, to make it more appealing to the middle classes
- To raise to a higher status or condition; improve, uplift, etc.
- To fashion again or anew.
To receive (imperfectly formed electrical signals) for retransmission in substantially perfect form
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- To receive (imperfectly formed electrical signals) for retransmission in substantially perfect form
- (Electronics) To cause oscillation or to increase the amplification of (a signal) by feeding energy back from an amplifier output to its input
- (Mech.) To use (heat, energy, pressure, etc. which would otherwise be wasted) by employing special arrangements or devices
To check thoroughly for needed repairs
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- To check thoroughly for needed repairs
- To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs.
- To make the repairs, adjustments, etc. needed to restore (a motor, etc.) to good working order
To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:
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- To restore to proper condition or working order; repair:
- (Chiefly Southern US) To be on the verge of; to be making preparations for. Used in progressive tenses with the infinitive:
- (--- Informal) To take revenge upon (someone); get even with.
To be produced as the essence of something
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- To be produced as the essence of something
- To exude or give off (matter) in drops or small quantities.
- To cause or allow to fall in drops
(Idiomatic) To recover from illness or other incapacitation.
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- (Idiomatic) To recover from illness or other incapacitation.
- (Literally) To improve.
To serve as an advance person for a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary.
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- To serve as an advance person for a trip to be made by a politician or a dignitary.
- To cause to move forward:
- To aid the growth or progress of:
To move forward; advance.
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- To move forward; advance.
- To advance toward perfection or to a higher or better state; improve
- To increase in scope or severity, as of a disease taking an unfavorable course.
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To make or become better; improve:
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- To make or become better; improve:
(Chem.) To produce (a compound, product, etc.) again chemically, as from a derivative or by modification to a physically changed, but not chemically changed, form
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- (Chem.) To produce (a compound, product, etc.) again chemically, as from a derivative or by modification to a physically changed, but not chemically changed, form
- (Electronics) To cause oscillation or to increase the amplification of (a signal) by feeding energy back from an amplifier output to its input
- (Mech.) To use (heat, energy, pressure, etc. which would otherwise be wasted) by employing special arrangements or devices
To begin again; start over
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- To begin again; start over
- To give or get an extension of
- To cause to exist again; reestablish; revive
To search for, find, and bring back:
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- To search for, find, and bring back:
- (Law) To succeed in a claim; receive judgment in one's favor
- To bring (land) into or return to a suitable condition for use; reclaim.
To progress economically, socially, and politically from an underdeveloped condition
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- To progress economically, socially, and politically from an underdeveloped condition
- To aid in the growth of; strengthen:
- To increase or expand:
To increase in size and develop toward maturity, as a plant or animal does by assimilating food
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- To increase in size and develop toward maturity, as a plant or animal does by assimilating food
- To cause to grow; raise:
- To allow (something) to develop or increase by a natural process:
To gather together (retreating troops) so as to bring back into a state of order
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- To gather together (retreating troops) so as to bring back into a state of order
- To call together for a common purpose; assemble:
- To join in an effort for a common cause:
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- To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as, to mend a garment or a machine.
- To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace.
- To grow better; to advance to a better state; to become improved.
To come into possession or use of; acquire:
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- To come into possession or use of; acquire:
- To increase; grow:
- To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:
To regain consciousness after a faint etc.
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- To regain consciousness after a faint etc.
- (Idiomatic) To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.
To make a gain or profit.
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- To make a gain or profit.
- To reap an advantage, financial or otherwise; benefit
- To be beneficial to:
To become greater; increase
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- To become greater; increase
- To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity:
- To become augmented.
To make greater or larger.
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- To make greater or larger.
- To multiply; reproduce.
- To cause to become greater in size, amount, degree, etc.; add to; augment
To make or become mellow
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- To make or become mellow
To become fully grown, developed, or ripe
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- To become fully grown, developed, or ripe
- To develop or work out fully
- To evolve toward or reach full development:
(Idiomatic) To obtain information about something from a text source.
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- (Idiomatic) To obtain information about something from a text source.
- (Intransitive, idiomatic) To have better prospects, to improve.
- Used other than as an idiom: see look,"Ž up.
To become more lively or enthusiastic or upright.
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- To become more lively or enthusiastic or upright.
destroy
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impair
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downgrade
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weaken
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worsen
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deteriorate
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adjust
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change
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correct
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repair
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recover
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To make or become better; improve:
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- To make or become better; improve:
To make better; improve
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- To make better; improve
- To add to, delete, correct, revise, or otherwise alter. To add to, delete, correct, revise, or otherwise alter.
- To change for the better; improve:
(Informal) had better (see phrase below)
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- (Informal) had better (see phrase below)
- To make better; improve:
- To a greater extent or degree:
To give (one in need or trouble) something necessary, as relief, succor, money, etc.
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- To give (one in need or trouble) something necessary, as relief, succor, money, etc.
- To stop, prevent, change, etc.
- To give material or financial aid to:
To make or become better; improve; ameliorate
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- To make or become better; improve; ameliorate
- To grow better.
To replace (a hardware device) with one that provides better performance.
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- To replace (a hardware device) with one that provides better performance.
- To promote to a more skilled job at higher pay
- To replace an existing object with something better
To regain consciousness after a faint etc.
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- To regain consciousness after a faint etc.
- (Idiomatic) To change one's mind, especially to begin to agree or appreciate what one was reluctant to accept at first.
To recover gradually from illness; regain strength and health
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- To recover gradually from illness; regain strength and health
To cut out a gain in.
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- To cut out a gain in.
- To obtain a profit or advantage; benefit:
- To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:
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- To repair, as anything that is torn, broken, defaced, decayed, or the like; to restore from partial decay, injury, or defacement; to patch up; to put in shape or order again; to re-create; as, to mend a garment or a machine.
- To help, to advance, to further; to add to.
- To get better; improve, esp. in health
To become more lively or enthusiastic or upright.
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- To become more lively or enthusiastic or upright.
To reassemble and restore to order:
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- To reassemble and restore to order:
- To gather together (retreating troops) so as to bring back into a state of order
- To come together for a common purpose, esp. to assist or support a cause, person, etc.
(Law) To succeed in a claim; receive judgment in one's favor
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- (Law) To succeed in a claim; receive judgment in one's favor
- To search for, find, and bring back:
- (Sports) To gain or regain control or possession of (a fumbled, muffed, wild, or free ball, puck, etc.)
To be restored to health, strength, etc.; get well again; recover
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- To be restored to health, strength, etc.; get well again; recover
- To recover losses, etc.
- To recover (a financial loss).
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Synonym Study
- Ameliorate implies improving to some degree a condition that is bad, oppressive, or intolerable to begin with to ameliorate the lot of the poor
- Improve and better both imply a correcting or advancing of something that is not in itself necessarily bad, the former by supplying a lack or want to improve a method and the latter by seeking something more satisfying he's left his job to better himself
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