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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.

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With Alcaraz, Sinner and 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic out of the way, Zverev will arguably never have a better opportunity to land the Grand Slam he has long been predicted to win.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Last year Apple announced the retirement of its head of AI after he failed to deliver a better vision for Siri.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Let’s take a closer look at the charts of Strategy and Coinbase to better understand what is happening beneath the surface in these Bitcoin-linked names.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Not since the legendary Fred Trueman hung up his international cricket boots in 1965 has any England bowler taken that many Test wickets at a better average.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I could tell he didn’t like it the one time that I did swim a better time than him, and I didn’t bother arguing with him when he insisted that he let me win.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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