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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 survey is part of a citizen science project which aims to better understand the role played by rainforests in supporting biodiversity.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Over any long period, they will likely be better off with a 90-10 portfolio—90% in a low-cost stock index and 10% in a money-market fund to pay unanticipated expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

This time around, council members put more money into the city’s reserves, partly in an attempt to secure better borrowing terms for the upgrade of the Convention Center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“As models get better, we expect that the world will be capacity-constrained for some time,” Altman said in a statement.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The truth was like a feather tickling his tongue, and, against his better judgment, he itched to spit it out.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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