What does mejorar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word mejorar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use mejorar in Spanish.

The word mejorar in Spanish means improve, improve, improve, clear up, break, get better with age, age well, outbid, improve the unbeatable. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word mejorar

improve

verbo intransitivo (sanar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El enfermo mejoró con el tratamiento.
The patient improved with treatment.

improve

verbo intransitivo (progresar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El alumno mejoró bastante gracias a las clases particulares.
The student improved greatly due to the private classes.

improve

verbo intransitivo (recuperarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La Unión Europea ha aportado dinero para intentar mejorar la situación económica de Grecia.
The European Union has allocated funds to try to improve the economic situation in Greece.

clear up

verbo intransitivo (clima: aclarar)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Cuando mejore el tiempo saldremos a dar un paseo.
When the weather clears up we'll go out for a walk.

break

verbo transitivo (dep: obtener mejor marca)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El atleta mejoró su marca en las últimas olimpiadas.
The athlete broke her record in the last Olympics.

get better with age, age well

locución verbal (estar mejor con más edad)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pablo ha mejorado con los años y se ve más guapo que antes.
Pablo has aged well and looks more handsome than before.

outbid

locución verbal (hacer una oferta mejor) (compared to competition)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Daniel mejoró la oferta del otro comprador y se quedó con la casa.
Daniel outbid the competitor and got the house.

improve the unbeatable

expresión (hacer lo imposible)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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