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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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At 28, all these stops into his NFL career, he knew better than ever: Football was a team sport, dependent on the talents of many.

From The Wall Street Journal

These hybrid cell clusters resist chemotherapy better than cancer alone.

From Science Daily

In fact, the injury may have made her even better.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ll have eyeballs around the world watching so we want to make sure we leave the community better than when we arrived.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I used to think it was better to be closed off, but throughout this, I was able to show my friends and peers who I am,” Paige said.

From Los Angeles Times