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verbessern

enhance

Meaning of verbessern

Deutsch

die Qualität, Menge oder Stärke von etwas steigern

English

to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

enhance

Pronunciation

German
/vɛʁˈbɛsɐn/

verbessern with English translation

verbessern usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Gute Musik verbessert jeden Film.

Good music enhances any movie.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Mehr Licht verbessert das Foto.

More light enhances the photo.

verbessern synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between verbessern, steigern, erhöhen, aufwerten, fördern, optimieren, vergrößern, and verschönern

S
🇩🇪German
steigern

To increase a quantity or level; more about raising a measurable amount than improving quality.

B2very often
erhöhen
🇩🇪German

To raise or increase something; a general neutral word without the idea of quality improvement.

B2very often
A
🇩🇪German
aufwerten

To make something more valuable, attractive, or higher in quality; often used for objects, image, or interiors.

B2often
F
🇩🇪German
fördern

To support development, growth, or progress; often used for a longer process.

B2very often
O
🇩🇪German
optimieren

To improve and make something more efficient or better performing; often used for processes, technology, or work.

B2very often
A
🇩🇪German
ausbauen

To expand and develop further; often used for infrastructure, business, or skills.

B2often
I
🇩🇪German
intensivieren

To make something more intense, stronger, or more frequent.

B2often
A
🇩🇪German
aufpolieren

To polish up, spruce up, or improve appearance; often colloquial for image or reputation.

B2rare word
V
🇩🇪German
verstärken

To strengthen or make something stronger; used for sound, effect, measures, or impression.

B2very often
E
🇩🇪German
erweitern

To expand in scope, content, or possibilities; more about making something larger than better.

B2very often

Advanced: broader words

V
🇩🇪German
vergrößern

To make something bigger in size, volume, or scale.

B2often
V
🇩🇪German
verschönern

To make something more beautiful or visually pleasing; focuses on appearance.

B2often
E
🇩🇪German
ergänzen

To add something missing; not about improvement itself, but about completing something.

B2often
E
🇩🇪German
ersetzen

To replace one thing with another; this is not improvement, but substitution.

B2often
V
🇩🇪German
verändern

To change something in general; neutral and not necessarily an improvement.

B2very often
A
🇩🇪German
anheben

To lift or raise slightly; often used for levels, rates, or salaries.

B2often

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Questions about this word

What does verbessern mean?

to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

How do you pronounce verbessern?

verbessern is pronounced [vɛʁˈbɛsɐn].

How is verbessern used in a sentence?

Good music enhances any movie. Translation: Gute Musik verbessert jeden Film.

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