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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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Another consideration for those in the local area is property prices - and some could fare better than others.

From BBC

"You know, life's all the better for those things," she told BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs.

From BBC

"I feel amazing. I felt really bad in practice, that's usually a good sign, you can only get better from there," Gilding told Sky Sports.

From BBC

The firms argued the 36% average price increase for customers in England over the next five years was not enough to deliver better infrastructure.

From BBC

The report made 42 recommendations, ranging from establishing better communication channels to more training.

From Los Angeles Times