verb
ADVERB
▪ considerably , dramatically , drastically , greatly , immeasurably , immensely , materially , radically , really , remarkably , significantly , substantially , tremendously , vastly
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The situation has ~d dramatically during the last few months.
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This legislation will vastly ~ the quality of life of New Zealanders.
▪ markedly , noticeably
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My ability to read French has ~d markedly.
▪ measurably
▪ certainly , definitely
▪ potentially
▪ marginally , modestly , slightly , somewhat
▪ ultimately
▪ quickly , rapidly
▪ gradually , slowly , steadily
▪ consistently , constantly , continually , continuously
▪ generally
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Working and living conditions have generally ~d.
VERB + IMPROVE
▪ continue to
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The weather should continue to ~ over the weekend.
▪ strive to , try to
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They are trying to ~ the working conditionsin their factories.
▪ help to
▪ be designed to
PHRASES
▪ aimed at improving sth
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measures aimed at improving government efficiency
▪ an attempt to ~ sth , an effort to ~ sth
▪ an incentive to ~ sth
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Workers need to be given an incentive to ~ their performance.
▪ much ~d
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We now offer a much ~d service to our customers.
▪ new and ~d
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the new and ~d version of the website
Improve is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ circumstance , ↑ condition , ↑ economy , ↑ fortune , ↑ health , ↑ hearing , ↑ mood , ↑ morale , ↑ patient , ↑ productivity , ↑ prospect , ↑ quality , ↑ rating , ↑ ratio , ↑ relation , ↑ reliability , ↑ sale , ↑ service , ↑ situation , ↑ symptom , ↑ temper , ↑ thing , ↑ weather
Improve is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ability , ↑ accountability , ↑ accuracy , ↑ amenity , ↑ appearance , ↑ atmosphere , ↑ attendance , ↑ balance , ↑ balance sheet , ↑ base , ↑ capability , ↑ chance , ↑ circulation , ↑ clarity , ↑ climate , ↑ command , ↑ communication , ↑ condition , ↑ confidence , ↑ consistency , ↑ control , ↑ cooperation , ↑ coordination , ↑ defence , ↑ delivery , ↑ design , ↑ detection , ↑ digestion , ↑ economy , ↑ education , ↑ effectiveness , ↑ efficiency , ↑ endurance , ↑ environment , ↑ facility , ↑ finance , ↑ fitness , ↑ flavour , ↑ flexibility , ↑ flow , ↑ footwork , ↑ fortune , ↑ fundamentals , ↑ game , ↑ grade , ↑ handling , ↑ health , health service, ↑ image , ↑ knowledge , ↑ level , ↑ liaison , ↑ likelihood , ↑ literacy , ↑ management , ↑ manuscript , ↑ margin , ↑ marketing , ↑ method , ↑ mood , ↑ morale , ↑ motivation , ↑ neighbourhood , ↑ nutrition , ↑ odds , ↑ outlook , ↑ penetration , ↑ per cent , ↑ perception , ↑ performance , ↑ point , ↑ posture , ↑ practice , ↑ precision , ↑ production , ↑ productivity , ↑ profile , ↑ profitability , ↑ prospect , ↑ quality , ↑ rate , ↑ rating , ↑ ratio , ↑ record , ↑ recovery , ↑ relation , ↑ relationship , ↑ reliability , ↑ reputation , ↑ return , ↑ safety , ↑ score , ↑ security , ↑ service , ↑ situation , ↑ skill , ↑ soil , ↑ spelling , ↑ squad , ↑ stability , ↑ stamina , ↑ standard , ↑ standing , ↑ status , ↑ strength , ↑ supervision , ↑ survival , ↑ symptom , ↑ system , ↑ taste , ↑ technique , ↑ technology , ↑ temper , ↑ tolerance , ↑ understanding , ↑ utility , ↑ ventilation , ↑ viability , ↑ visibility , ↑ vision , ↑ welfare , ↑ well-being , ↑ writing