improved

improved
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [Made better]
Syn. enhanced, augmented, corrected, ameliorated, bettered, amended, mended, reformed, elaborated, enriched, refined, processed, upgraded, modernized, brought up-to-date, repaired, bolstered up, rectified, rehabilitated, remodeled, renovated, reorganized, made over, better for, fixed up*, doctored up*, polished up*; see also changed 2 , revised .
Ant. damaged*, injured, worsened.
2. [In better health]
Syn. recovered, convalescent, making a rapid recovery; see convalescent , well 1 .

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