- imˈprove on sth
- phrasal verb
to make something better than it was before, or to do something better than you did beforeWe hope to improve on last year's performance.[/ex]
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imˈprove on sth
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prove — W1S2 [pru:v] v past tense proved past participle proved or proven [ˈpru:vən] especially AmE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(show something is true)¦ 2¦(be)¦ 3 prove yourself/prove something (to somebody) 4 prove yourself (to be) something 5 what is s … Dictionary of contemporary English
prove — verb ADVERB ▪ conclusively, definitively ▪ All this proves conclusively that she couldn t have known the truth. ▪ scientifically ▪ This theory cannot be proved scientifically. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
prove — /pru:v/ verb past tense provedpast participle proved also proven / pru:vn/ especially AmE 1 SHOW THE TRUTH (T) to show that something is true by providing facts, information etc: Evidence has been found that proves his innocence. | prove (that):… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
prove*/*/*/ — [pruːv] (past participle proved proven [ˈpruːv(ə)n] ; [ˈprəʊv(ə)n] ) verb 1) [T] to provide evidence that shows that something is true He is still fighting to prove his innocence.[/ex] You have to prove you are sorry for what you ve done.[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
in lieu of sth — in lieu (of sth) ► HR instead of something: »You can take a lump sum in lieu of any unused vacation entitlement. »He was offered a cash bonus, or stock options in lieu. ► US LAW until an amount of money is paid to prove that a person charged with … Financial and business terms
testify to sth — UK US testify to sth Phrasal Verb with testify({{}}/ˈtestɪfaɪ/ verb [I or T] ► to show or prove that something exists or is true: »This excellent set of results testifies to the company s strength in the market … Financial and business terms
bear sb/sth out phrasal — verb (T) if facts or information bear out a claim, story, opinion etc, they help to prove that it is true: Recent evidence bears out the idea that students learn best in small groups. | Tell them what really happened. I ll bear you out … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
imˈprove uˌpon sth — phrasal verb to make something better than it was before, or to do something better than you did before We hope to improve on last year s performance.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
unsuitable — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ make sth, render sth ▪ The size of the rooms made the house unsuitable for conversion into apartments. ▪ consider sth, deem sth … Collocations dictionary
challenging — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ make sth ▪ We have changed the course to make it more challenging. ▪ find sth ▪ He found the course academically challeng … Collocations dictionary
