Synonyms and antonyms of To become better in American Thesaurus

improve (verb)

to become better

recover (verb)

to stop being affected by an unpleasant experience

look up ()

if a situation is looking up, it is getting better

ease off ()

if something unpleasant or annoying eases off, it becomes less unpleasant or annoying

catch up ()

to improve in order to reach the same standard or rate as someone or something

sharpen (verb)

to improve or make something improve

pick up speed ()

to improve

change for the better/worse ()

to start being better/worse

come a long way ()

to improve a lot, or to make a lot of progress

jump (verb)

to increase or improve suddenly by a large amount

be (all) the better for something ()

to improve as a result of something

be on the mend ()

to be improving after a difficult or unsuccessful period

blow over ()

if a dangerous or embarrassing situation blows over, people stop worrying about it and soon forget about it

calm down ()

if a situation calms down, there is less activity and people are less busy

grow (verb)

if you grow, the emotional or spiritual part of your character becomes stronger

leap (verb)

to suddenly improve, increase, or progress

mature (verb)

if cheese, wine etc. matures, it is left to develop a pleasant strong flavor

mend your ways ()

to improve your behavior after you have been behaving badly for a long time

quieten (verb)

mainly British to quiet

rebound (verb)

to return to a better level or position

recover (verb)

if a country, economy, etc. recovers after a difficult period, it begins to get stronger and return to its earlier state

shape up or ship out ()

to improve your behavior or your work

vault (verb)

to suddenly improve or succeed

warm up ()

if an event or situation warms up, or if something warms it up, it starts to become enjoyable, interesting, or busy