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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.

Example Sentences

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"Driving an EV is so much better than driving a petroleum vehicle, in terms of costs and also in terms of saving fuel, queuing to fill up," the school teacher said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“Ultimately, the key will be demonstrating that this translates to better clinical efficacy—progression-free survival and overall survival benefits—in later-stage studies,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Second-from-bottom Burnley are marginally better off, but not by much.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He and his friends, he added, “want better salaries for our teachers and better programs for our students.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Many wandering souls were eager to meet their destiny, which was most assuredly better than their scrounging, struggling existence in this world.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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