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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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The family’s companies have settled many accusations of environmental violations by agreeing to pay fines and invest in better pollution prevention without admitting or denying culpability.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“Because it’s a win-win, and we’ve always believed that win-win is better than win-lose.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

First, Navratil and Manz need to get better at showing investors how they plan to address the challenge posed by GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, which have led to some consumers losing their appetite for snacks.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

From what I hear, they might be better now than they were then - and they were great then.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“He thinks by battling me, he’ll prove he’s better than me.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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