aufbessern

Definitions of aufbessern
  1. verb
    to make better
    synonyms: aufsteigen, bessern, fördern, verbessern
    verbessern
    get better
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    entlasten, erleichtern
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    aufhelfen, helfen
    improve the condition of
    regenerieren
    restore strength
    bereichern
    make better or improve in quality
    ausbügeln
    settle or put right
    ausbessern, reparieren
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
    reformieren
    make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
    reformieren
    improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
    ausschmücken, schönmachen, verschönern
    make more beautiful
    perfektionieren, vervollkommnen
    make perfect or complete
    verfeinern
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    schulen
    give an education to
    Körperteilpflege, pflegen
    care for one's external appearance
    besänftigen
    cause to feel better
    heilen
    provide a cure for, make healthy again
    schustern
    repair or mend
    flicken
    mend by putting a patch on
    aufpolieren
    bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
    veredeln
    reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
    besohlen
    put a new sole on
    polieren
    make (a surface) shine
    stopfen
    repair by sewing
    gut tun, guttun, wohl tun, wohltun
    be beneficial for
    disziplinieren, dressieren, kultivieren, trainieren
    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
    kleiden, stehen
    enhance the appearance of
    type of:
    bewegen, verändern, wandeln, ändern
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
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