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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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If not for this, lenders would choose the credit-score model that they think better captures a borrower’s risk, since they would have to bear the costs of defaults.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sometimes it’s better to think short-term while others are thinking long.

From The Wall Street Journal

Researchers at Stanford University led by Hyesang Chang set out to better understand why some children find math much harder than their classmates.

From Science Daily

Introduced in 2023, the guidelines were designed to promote better nutrition while also reducing climate impact.

From Science Daily

By the time she wrote the “Heated Rivalry” sequel, “The Long Game,” Reid noted that she “had a better understanding of Shane” and “realized that, yeah, he’s probably autistic.”

From Salon