24
improve(verb, stop, drop, decline, raise)
18
recover(verb, improve)
14
develop(verb, raise, rise, improve)
10
better(verb, stop, fail, outdo, worsen)
10
recuperate(verb, improve)
9
build(verb, raise, rise, improve)
7
ameliorate
7
amend
7
cleanse(verb, raise, rise, improve)
7
construct(verb, raise, rise, improve)
7
purify(verb, raise, rise, improve)
6
convalesce(verb, recover)
5
ascent
5
elevate(verb, raise, rise, improve)
5
grow(verb, raise, rise, improve)
5
meliorate
5
progress(noun, verb, advance, improve)
5
thrive
5
upgrade(reduce, demote)
3
ascension
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