aufbessern
/ˈaʊ̯fˌbɛsɐn/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
separable
Forms
- present
- bessert auf
- past
- besserte auf
- perfect
- hat aufgebessert
Meaning
-
to improve
Similar words
Aufbessern is improving something that's already decent, like topping up a salary; verbessern is the general word for making something better.
Practice
1 What does aufbessern mean?
to improve
2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sein Gehalt auf.
Full sentence: Er bessert sein Gehalt auf. (He tops up his salary.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches aufbessern?
aufbessern: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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