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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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“I’ve always wanted to be better than him,” Carr said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

In its earliest days, for example, Portnoy discovered that aspiring models from Boston University fared better hawking his free newspaper than did the homeless he first hired for the job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026

Piscatella suggested the code "may provide a better opportunity for retailers, particularly those that don't sell used games", given the number of PlayStation 5 and Xbox consoles without disc drives.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Martindale hopes future laboratory experiments will help scientists better understand exactly how these structures form in deep water environments.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

Both places, here and Berlin and Cam’s pizza shop back home in Canmore, were better exactly the way they were.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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