verbessern

German

Etymology

ver- +‎ bessern

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈbɛsɐn/

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Verb

1. (transitive) to improve (to make better)
2. (reflexive) to improve (to become better)

   Wir müssen darauf warten, dass sich sein Zustand verbessert.

   We need to wait for his condition to improve.

3. (transitive) to correct

Antonyms

• verschlechtern
• verschlimmern

Derived terms

• Verbessern
• Verbesserung

See also

• verändern
• verschlimmbessern

Further reading

• “verbessern” in Duden online