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better

[bet-er] / ˈbɛt ər /


ADJECTIVE
larger
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK






Usage

What are other ways to say improve? To better is to improve conditions which, though not bad, are unsatisfying: to better an attempt, oneself (as by gaining a higher salary). Improve usually implies remedying a lack or a felt need: to improve a process, oneself (as by gaining more knowledge). The more formal verb ameliorate implies improving oppressive, unjust, or difficult conditions: to ameliorate working conditions.

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Better circulation can help bring oxygen and nutrients to follicles, supporting the environment needed for healthier hair growth.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

Better an orderly devolution of the highway program to the states, than one enacted in the midst of chaos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In a world where investors are increasingly only interested in artificial intelligence and little else, even retail winners can be a hard sell: Better prospects still often translate into worse stock performance.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Amanda Fischer, the policy director of advocacy group Better Markets and former chief of staff at the U.S.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Better to watch someone else doing it first—otherwise you weren’t sure how fast you would go.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye




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