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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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Rural and working-class voters “want a better economic system that values the work they do.”

From Salon

I worked, but left the workforce early to take time off to help two troubled kids get on a better path.

From MarketWatch

Wearing these clothes and shoes could make you feel better—literally.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s imperfect, but in my view, an imperfect backup is better than no backup at all.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyond that, he said, deputies are also getting better at finding alternatives to pulling their firearms out in challenging and dangerous settings.

From Los Angeles Times