mejorar

Definitions of mejorar
  1. verb
    get better
    synonyms: adelantar, ganar, progresar
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    antonyms:
    decaer, empeorar
    grow worse
    types:
    curarse, recuperarse, sanar
    get healthy again
    curarse, sanar
    heal or recover
    fructificar
    become productive or fruitful
    type of:
    convertirse, transformarse
    undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
  2. verb
    to make better
    synonyms:
    adelantar, ganar, progresar
    get better
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    antonyms:
    agravar, agravarse, agudizarse, empeorar
    make worse
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    aliviar, apaciguar, suavizar
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    regenerar, revitalizar
    restore strength
    arreglar, atender, reparar
    restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
    embellecer
    make more beautiful
    afilar, perfeccionar
    make perfect or complete
    pulir, refinar
    improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
    destilar, purificar
    remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
    dar frutos, fructificar
    make productive or fruitful
    alzar, elevar, levantar
    invigorate or heighten
    educar
    give an education to
    acicalarse, almohazar, arreglarse, cuidarse, ponerse guapo
    care for one's external appearance
    almohazar, cepillar, cuidar
    give a neat appearance to
    calmar, tranquilizar
    cause to feel better
    curar, sanar
    provide a cure for, make healthy again
    aligerarse, aliviar, laxar, mitigar, relajarse
    lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
    optimizar
    make optimal; get the most out of; use best
    colmar, cubrir, llenar, rellenar, tapar
    plug with a substance
    parchear
    mend by putting a patch on
    ataviarse
    make neat, smart, or trim
    arreglar, completar, pulir, redondear
    bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
    refinar
    reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities
    depurar, purgar, purificar
    rid of impurities
    asentarse, poblar
    establish or develop as a residence
    bruñir, cepillar, lustrar, pulir
    make (a surface) shine
    preparar
    educate for a future role or function
    civilizar, educar
    teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    heal or recover
    synonyms: curarse, sanar
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    type of:
    adelantar, ganar, progresar
    get better
  4. verb
    become clear
    synonyms: abrir, aclarar, aclararse, animarse, desencapotarse, despejarse, salir el sol
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