aufbessern
/ˈaʊ̯fˌbɛsəʁn/ verb C2- to improve somewhat, to raise from a low to an intermediate level · Der skandalumwitterte Minister versuchte alles, um seinen angeschlagenen Ruf aufzubessern. The scandal-ridden minister tried everything to improve his tattered reputation.
- to supplement · Die vierfache Mutter bessert das Familieneinkommen mit einem Teilzeitjob auf. The mother of four supplements the family income with a part-time job.
Verb forms
- Infinitive
- aufbessern
- Present (er)
- bessert auf
- Präteritum (er)
- besserte auf
- Perfekt (er)
- hat aufgebessert
- Infinitive with zu
- aufzubessern
A strong or irregular verb: its stem changes in some forms, so learn its main forms by heart.
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