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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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It’s part of the deal that things will get worse before they get better.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

For its fourth quarter, Constellation reported sales of $1.92 billion, an 11% year-over-year drop but better than FactSet forecasts for $1.88 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

“Moral education,” Winnicott wrote, “is no substitute for love”—it is the latter that might prove a better model for the way children and teachers relate to one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"What we really need now is more robust trial data to better define the balance of benefits and harms with these and many other emerging newer therapies."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

He was careful to avoid being spotted, knowing he looked no better now.

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