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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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There is consensus that - in all circumstances - palliative care needs to be better and more consistently available at the highest standard.

From BBC

The victim said: "You need to then think, OK, that's not what should have happened, what can we do better to make sure that doesn't happen again?"

From BBC

Apart from endometriosis, they all have one thing in common: they want their stories to be heard so that endometriosis can be better understood and one day, maybe even cured.

From BBC

“As an artist, I just can’t think of a better life than the one that I’ve been blessed with,” Redford said in his acceptance speech.

From Los Angeles Times

However, Marchenko says the challenges of a wartime economy are driving changes that could lead to a "better economy for the future".

From BBC