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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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To better match this biological complexity, Qin and his team, together with ETH Professor Ralph Müller, developed a new type of hydrogel designed for future bone implants.

From Science Daily

This approach allowed them to match predator movements with probable feeding events and better understand when and where wolves and cougars interact.

From Science Daily

By combining their results, researchers can better study neutrinos and their antimatter counterparts, offering insight into why the universe did not self destruct immediately after the Big Bang.

From Science Daily

Japanese macaques, better known as snow monkeys, are famous for sitting in steaming hot springs when temperatures drop.

From Science Daily

“I have worked tirelessly to help create a better world, and firmly believe that a new paradigm, a new way of looking at our world and our place in it, is crucial.”

From Los Angeles Times