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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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"The ridiculous thing for us is that they've managed to score two goals in a five-minute period when for the other 90 minutes we were by far the better team."

From Barron's

The immediate market reaction was “slightly steeper curve, slightly stronger dollar, but all of that is in the context of ranges where markets had been for the better part of several months.”

From Barron's

Meanwhile, the “market is looking through” the present administration’s policies for better or for worse, said Tracy Nolte, a portfolio manager at Advisors Asset Management.

From Barron's

Meanwhile, the “market is looking through” the present administration’s policies for better or for worse, said Tracy Nolte, a portfolio manager at Advisors Asset Management.

From Barron's

A more likely explanation is that plans do a better job of ensuring conditions are diagnosed and treated, thereby reducing unnecessary spending and hospitalizations.

From The Wall Street Journal