Improve and Work

Improve

Improve verb - To make better.

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Work and improve are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a verb "Improve".

Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Improve and work are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Improve" instead a verb "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

ability	improve ability	work ability
power	improve power	work power
people	improve people	work people
body	improve body	work body
Other words: relationship, system, equipment, time, bit, story, magic, skills, powers.

It didn't work because the show decided to point out that mindlessly trying to improve yourself with brute force tactics doesn't work, it just breaks you down.

Source: My Kung-Fu Is Stronger Than Yours
Desiring money and power, he steals Flynn's work and worked to ruin the man instead of working to improve his own programming skills.

Source: Classic Villain
If he does care for his approval again, though, then he will work hard to make that person happy with him again, or at least improve himself morally.

Source: Forgiven, but Not Forgotten

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