improve on

verb

To fix, make better or increase the quality of (something) in comparison to previous attempts; to contribute to an ongoing effort to improve (something).

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better
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Meanings

verbimprove on (third-person singular simple present improves on, present participle improving on, simple past and past participle improved on)

present singular third person improves on · participle present improving on · participle past improved on · past improved on · alternative improve upon

  1. To fix, make better or increase the quality of (something) in comparison to previous attempts; to contribute to an ongoing effort to improve (something).

    Synonyms: better

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo fix, make better or increase the quality of (something) in comparison to previous attempts; to contribute to an ongoing effort to improve (something).

Similar
better
Also see
outdo

Translations

Spanish enmendar la plana
  • enmendar la planaTranslations
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APA

improve on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/improve%20on

MLA

“improve on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/improve%20on. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “improve on,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/improve%20on.

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