whakapai ake
1. (verb) to refine, improve, perfect, polish.
He wahine i whakapau i ōna kaha ki te whakapai ake i ngā āhuatanga o te Māori (TTR 2000:95). / She was a woman dedicated to improving conditions for Māori.
Synonyms: paruhi, whakapīratarata, waku, wakuwaku, whakamahine, pani, whakamaheni, whakakanapa, whakapīata, whakapīrata, pārihi, parakena, aumiri, haratau
2. (noun) refinement, improvement, perfection, polishing.
Ko te aronga ake o tēnei rōpū ko te whakapai ake i ngā ture papori, hauora hoki mā roto mai i te Whare Paremata (Te Ara 2017). / The focus of this group was the improvement of social laws and health in Parliament.
Synonyms: whakapakari
