Synonyms and antonyms of To make something better in British Thesaurus

improve (verb)

to make something better

enhance (verb)

to improve something, or to make it more attractive or more valuable

remedy (verb)

to correct or improve a situation

improve on ()

to make something better than it was before, or to do something better than you did before

correct (verb)

to show that something is wrong, and make it right

boost (verb)

to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful

redeem (verb)

to improve something that is not very good by including something that is good

enrich (verb)

to make something better or more enjoyable

revitalize (verb)

to make something that is failing or weak become strong and successful again

beef up (informal)

informal to increase or improve something, or to make it more interesting

be stretching something ()

to make something seem better or worse than it really is

better (verb)

to improve something

breathe (new) life into something ()

to provide something with new ideas, new energy etc, so that it improves and is more likely to be successful again

burnish (verb)

to improve your reputation or the way you appear to other people

do/work wonders (mainly literary)

mainly literary to have a very good effect on someone or something

elevate (verb)

formal to improve something, especially your mind or feelings

favour (verb)

to make a situation easier or better for someone or something

help (verb)

to make a situation better

humanise ()

a British spelling of humanize

humanize (verb)

to make a process or system less severe or easier for people to understand and deal with

juice up ()

to improve something by making it more interesting, attractive, or powerful

level up ()

to increase or improve something in order to make it the same as other things of its type

lick/knock/whip /someone/something into shape ()

to improve the condition or performance of someone or something

lift (verb)

to improve the situation that someone or something is in

normalise ()

a British spelling of normalize

normalize (verb)

to make something normal, or to become normal

optimise ()

a British spelling of optimize

optimize (verb)

to make something such as a method or process as good or as effective as possible

perfect (verb)

to make something completely free from faults, or as good as it can be

put into ()

to improve something by adding a particular quality to it

put/set something to rights ()

to make something go back to its normal state again

raise (verb)

to increase the quality or standard of something

rebuild (verb)

to improve a situation so that it is as good as it was in the past

rectify (verb)

formal to correct a problem or mistake, or to make a bad situation better

redress (verb)

formal to improve a bad situation that you are responsible for by doing something for someone or by giving them money

refine (verb)

to make small changes to something in order to improve it

reform (verb)

to improve a situation by correcting things that are wrong or unfair, or to make a system work more effectively

regenerate (verb)

to develop something again, or to bring it back to its original state

rejuvenate (verb)

to make something such as an organization, system, or place good or effective again

relieve (verb)

to make a situation less boring

repair (verb)

to take action in order to improve a bad situation

resuscitate (verb)

to make something effective or successful again

retrieve (verb)

to improve a situation or relationship that has been damaged

retrofit (verb)

to change or improve something such as a machine or a building by adding new parts, equipment, or features to it

revamp (verb)

informal to improve the way that something looks or operates by making major changes to it

rework (verb)

to change something such as a computer program or a piece of writing in order to improve it

right (verb)

to make something go back into the state or situation that you would normally expect it to be in

right a wrong ()

to correct something bad or wrong that someone has done

sharpen (verb)

to improve or make something improve

soup up ()

to change something in order to make it faster or more powerful or effective

streamline (verb)

to improve a business, organization, process etc by making it more modern or simple

sweeten (verb)

to make something such as an offer or a deal seem more attractive in order to persuade someone to accept it

tame (verb)

to make a piece of land, a river etc able to be used and not dangerous

tone down ()

to make something less severe, shocking, or offensive

tweak (verb)

informal to make small changes in order to improve something

upgrade (verb)

to improve the quality of a service or product