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improve vs repair

repair vs improve

improve is not a noun while repair is a noun.

improve and repair both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
improve No No Yes No
repair Yes No Yes No
As verbs, repair is a hyponym of improve; that is, repair is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than improve:
  • improve: to make better
  • repair: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
Other hyponyms of improve include alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve, aid, help, regenerate, revitalize, enrich, build up, develop, turn around, help, upgrade, condition, emend, iron out, put right, straighten out, enhance, bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, restore, touch on, reform, reform, beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify, build, hone, perfect, down, fine-tune, polish, refine, distil, distill, make pure, purify, sublimate, fructify, lift, raise, advance, upgrade, educate.
improve (noun) repair (noun)
the act of putting something in working order again
a frequently visited place
a formal way of referring to the condition of something
improve (verb) repair (verb)
get better give new life or energy to
to make better restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
set straight or right
move, travel, or proceed toward some place
make amends for; pay compensation for
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