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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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We won’t see what comes next, so we’ll just have to trust that there’s always a better joke to be written.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Oyin Adedoyin: Is it better to get a loan from a family member or a bank?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

But a bigger balance isn’t the same as a better financial education.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

"Finding more Kank fossils will help us better understand its biology and ecological role."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

The sooner he got rid of Gingersnipes and reclaimed his position, the better.

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




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