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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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During that time, scientists analyzed molecules circulating in the patients' blood to better understand how the body processes sugar, fats, and other important substances.

From Science Daily

In the United States, sports and the military long have been intertwined, for better or for worse.

From Los Angeles Times

I find myself at a crossroads: carrying a high mortgage debt that exposes us to significant financial risk, or improving our liquidity so we can better weather a major financial event during retirement.

From MarketWatch

From an inflationary point of view, it is in a better place than many other Asian economies, thanks to a massive oil stockpile and a years-long shift to green energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

A possible justification for their premium is that tech companies enjoy better synergies than conglomerates of old.

From The Wall Street Journal