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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 like McGinn better off the right," said Kilmarnock manager and former Scotland winger Neil McCann.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Jim Bradley, a financial advisor, has told certain clients they would be better off taking the RMD now rather than delaying it with the still working exception.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Funnily enough, the relative ease of making the world a better place was already in the back of my mind as I headed uptown to see “Disclosure Day.”

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

The findings are helping scientists better understand not only distant planetary systems but also the origins of our own Solar System.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

“You’d better call your mom and tell her we’re going to be a while longer. I need to teach you a few things about boundaries.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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