There are many things that you can do to improve your English communication skills, especially if you are living in an English speaking country.
synonyms
enhanceboost
word origin — early 16th century (as emprowe or improwe): from Anglo-Norman French emprower (based on Old French prou ‘profit’, ultimately from Latin prodest ‘is of advantage’); -owe was changed to -ove under the influence of prove. The original sense was ‘make a profit, increase the value of’; subsequently ‘make greater in amount or degree’
Intermediate — Set 71
Set 71 of Intermediate covers 5 words: improve, apply, approve, disappear, attempt. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
improve · verb/ɪmˈpruv/
to make or become better
There are many things that you can do to improve your English communication skills, especially if you are living in an English speaking country.
Synonyms: enhance, boost
Origin: early 16th century (as emprowe or improwe): from Anglo-Norman French emprower (based on Old French prou ‘profit’, ultimately from Latin prodest ‘is of advantage’); -owe was changed to -ove under the influence of prove. The original sense was ‘make a profit, increase the value of’; subsequently ‘make greater in amount or degree’
apply · verb/əˈplaɪ/
to make a formal request for a job, place, or permission
Senior students may apply for internship positions at companies so that they can gain work experience.
Synonyms: request, seek
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare ‘fold, fasten to’, from ad- ‘to’ + plicare ‘to fold’
approve · verb/əˈpruv/
to accept something officially
The committee must approve the final budget before the project can begin.
Synonyms: accept, authorize
Origin: Middle English: from Old French aprover, from Latin approbare (see approbate). The original sense was ‘prove, demonstrate’, later ‘corroborate, confirm’, hence ‘pronounce to be satisfactory’ (late Middle English)
disappear · verb/ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
to become invisible
Despite the hot weather, it was cloudy and the sun disappeared behind the clouds.
Synonyms: vanish, fade, go away
Origin: late Middle English: from dis- (expressing reversal) + appear, on the pattern of French disparaître
attempt · verb/əˈtɛm(p)t/
to try to do something difficult
Governments may attempt to reduce unemployment by supporting new businesses.
Synonyms: try, aim, seek
Origin: late Middle English: from Old French attempter, from Latin attemptare, from ad- ‘to’ + temptare ‘to tempt’