Improve and Increase

Improve

Improve verb - To make better.

Increase is a synonym for improve in enhance topic. In some cases you can use "Increase" instead a verb "Improve", when it comes to topics like advance, raise, boost, accelerate.

Increase

Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

Improve is a synonym for increase in enhance topic. You can use "Improve" instead a verb "Increase", if it concerns topics such as advance, raise, boost, accelerate.

Common collocations

ability improve ability increase ability
skill improve skill increase skill
quality improve quality increase quality
power improve power increase power
Other words: strength, performance, score, accuracy, reputation, standing, rate, odds, time, speed, health, effectiveness, efficiency, damage, defense, sales, skills, capabilities, chances, powers, abilities, stat, stats, ratings.
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