improving

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improving

/ɪmˈpɹuːvɪŋ/

Rhymes with -uːvɪŋ

adjective more improving · most improving

That tends to improve someone or something (especially (dated) to educate or morally better a person). 1663, Robert Boyle, Some Considerations Touching the Usefulnesse of Experimental Naturall Philosophy, Oxford: Ric[hard] Davis, Essay 1, p. 2, […] that Diviner part of Man, the Soule, which alone is capable of wearing the Glorious Image of its Author, being endowed with two chief Faculties, the Under
Similar: edifying, uplifting

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of improve

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: up, rising, improvement, bettering, betterment, ameliorate, amelioration, enhanced, reinforce, furthering, reinforcement, reinforcing, advance, advancement, upgraded, promotion

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@misc{improving_2026,
  title = {improving},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/improving},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}