improved

Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing“new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river”“an improved breed”
  2. become or made better in quality“was proud of his improved grades”“an improved viewfinder”
  3. (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush“improved farmlands”
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Improve \Im*prove"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Improved; p. pr. & vb. n. Improving.] [Pref. in- in + prove, in approve. See Approve, Prove.]

1.To make better; to increase the value or good qualities of; to ameliorate by care or cultivation; as, to improve land. --Donne. [1913 Webster]

I love not to improve the honor of the living by impairing that of the dead.— Denham.[1913 Webster]

2.To use or employ to good purpose; to make productive; to turn to profitable account; to utilize; as, to improve one's time; to improve his means. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

We shall especially honor God by improving diligently the talents which God hath committed to us.— Barrow.[1913 Webster]
A hint that I do not remember to have seen opened and improved.— Addison.[1913 Webster]
The court seldom fails to improve the opportunity.— Blackstone.[1913 Webster]
How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour.— I. Watts.[1913 Webster]
Those moments were diligently improved.— Gibbon.[1913 Webster]
True policy, as well as good faith, in my opinion, binds us to improve the occasion.— Washington.[1913 Webster]

3.To advance or increase by use; to augment or add to; -- said with reference to what is bad. [R.] [1913 Webster]

We all have, I fear, . . . not a little improved the wretched inheritance of our ancestors.— Bp. Porteus.

Syn: To better; meliorate; ameliorate; advance; heighten; mend; correct; rectify; amend; reform. [1913 Webster]

improved \improved\ adj.

1.advanced to a more desirable or valuable or excellent state. Opposite of unimproved. [Narrower terms: built, reinforced; cleared, tilled ; {developed; grade ; {graded, graveled ] Also See: {restored. [WordNet 1.5]

2.changed for the better; as, her improved behavior.

Syn: amended. [WordNet 1.5]

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