act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)

To replace (a software program) with a more recently released, enhanced version, To improve the quality of (livestock or crops) through breeding, To exchange a possession for one of greater value or quality; trade up, verb_ to improve, usually applied to technology, generally by complete replacement of one or more components, give better travel conditions to, computing to replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name, noun_ the act of improving something (especially machinery) by raising it to a higher grade (as by adding or replacing components), a reservation that is improved, A hardware device that provides greater performance than an earlier model, adverb & adjective_ Uphill

A tub for relaxation or invigoration, usually including a device for raising whirlpools in the water, A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring, a place of business with equipment and facilities for exercising and improving physical fitness

someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action, One who rebels, a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions), verb_ break with established customs, take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance, intransitive verb_ To refuse allegiance to and oppose by force an established government or ruling authority, To feel or express strong unwillingness or repugnance, To resist or defy an authority or a generally accepted convention, adjective_ Pertaining to rebels or rebellion; acting in revolt; rebellious

In metallurgy, an operation for removing a portion of the impurities from argentiferous lead by exposing the molten metal to the oxidizing influence of the air, The act of making improvement, adjective_ Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better

The act or process of improving, The state of being improved, A change or addition that improves, The act of improving or making better, or the state of being made better; advancement or increase in any good quality; betterment, Use; practice; indulgence

The application of techniques or technology to the production of new goods or services, act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining, a process in which something passes by degrees to a different stage (especially a more advanced or mature stage)

Present participle of monitor, noun_ The act of listening, carrying out surveillance on, and/or recording the emissions of one's own or allied forces for the purpose of maintaining and improving procedural standards and security, or for reference, as applicable, the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it), The act of detecting the presence of signals, such as electromagnetic radiation, sound, or visual signals, and the measurement thereof with appropriate measuring instruments

One that agrees to furnish materials or perform services at a specified price, especially for construction work, A person who executes the building or improving of buildings, a bodily organ that contracts