We anticipate improving on last year's profits by a modest amount.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
improve upon sth — UK US improve on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with improve({{}}/ɪmˈpruːv/ verb ► to do something in a better way or with better results than before: »We anticipate improving on last year s profits by a modest amount … Financial and business terms
improve — im|prove W1S2 [ımˈpru:v] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: emprowe to improve (15 16 centuries), from Anglo French emprouer to make a profit , from Old French prou advantage, profit ; probably influenced by approve] [I and T] to make something better,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
improve on sth — UK US improve on/upon sth Phrasal Verb with improve({{}}/ɪmˈpruːv/ verb ► to do something in a better way or with better results than before: »We anticipate improving on last year s profits by a modest amount … Financial and business terms
improve — /Im pru:v/ verb 1 (T) to make something better: a course for students wishing to improve their English | Many dishes are greatly improved by adding fresh herbs. 2 (I) become better: Let s hope the weather improves before Saturday. | Some wines… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
improve upon something — imˈprove on/upon sth derived to achieve or produce sth that is of a better quality than sth else • We ve certainly improved on last year s figures. Main entry: ↑improvederived … Useful english dictionary
improve on something — imˈprove on/upon sth derived to achieve or produce sth that is of a better quality than sth else • We ve certainly improved on last year s figures. Main entry: ↑improvederived … Useful english dictionary
turn — turn1 W1S1 [tə:n US tə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(your body)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(direction)¦ 4¦(move around central point)¦ 5¦(change)¦ 6¦(attention/thoughts)¦ 7 turn your back (on somebody/something) 8¦(age/time)¦ 9 turn something inside out … Dictionary of contemporary English
bring — W1S1 [brıŋ] v past tense and past participle brought [bro:t US bro:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: bringan] 1.) a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about →↑take ▪ Did you bring… … Dictionary of contemporary English
touch — touch1 W2S2 [tʌtʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(feel)¦ 2¦(no space between)¦ 3 touch something to something 4¦(affect somebody s feelings)¦ 5¦(have an effect)¦ 6¦(use)¦ 7 not touch something 8 not touch somebody/something 9¦(deal with somebody/something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
touch — 1 /tVtS/ verb FEEL SB/STH PHYSICALLY 1 (T) to put your hand or another part of your body on something or someone so that you can feel them: Small children are constantly moving and wanting to touch everything. | She couldn t bear the thought of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
