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Improve neat mug arrangement (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

augment

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'improve' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'neat mug arrangement' is the wordplay.
'arrangement' indicates an anagram.
'neat'+'mug'='neatmug'
'neatmug' with letters rearranged gives 'AUGMENT'.

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(Other definitions for augment that I've seen before include "Increase number of" , "Grow - intensify" , "Swell" , "boost" , "Add to, increase" .)

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