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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 better to get out of that environment. Negative things are happening in the subconscious and you have to change to get into a better state."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Surgery is a better choice for a person under 65 who has a longer life expectancy, said Dr. Lars Svensson, chairman of the Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

But he said he doesn’t plan any major changes for Game 4, adding the Kings just need to check harder, move the puck better and get to the net more.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The president said the White House Correspondents’ Dinner would be rescheduled within 30 days, adding that the event — which he described as celebrating free speech — would return “bigger, better, and safer.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

“So I’ll just stay out of your garden. It will be better that way.”

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




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