[{"word":"improving","phonetic":"/ɪmˈpɹuːvɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ɪmˈpɹuːvɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Buying more servers would improve performance."},{"definition":"To become better.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I have improved since taking the tablets."},{"definition":"To disprove or make void; to refute.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To disapprove of; to find fault with; to reprove; to censure.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to improve negligence"},{"definition":"To use or employ to good purpose; to turn to profitable account.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to improve one's time;  to improve his means"}],"synonyms":["ameliorate","batten","better","enhance"],"antonyms":["deteriorate","worsen","deteriorate","worsen"]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"That tends to improve someone or something (especially to educate or morally better a person).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["edifying","uplifting"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/improve","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/improving"]}]