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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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Jamie Smith – 4 – An improved game with the gloves that could have been even better if he did not stand so deep.

From BBC

King and eight other women, now known as the 'Original Nine', demanded better.

From BBC

Many people have emigrated for better opportunities in places such as New Zealand, leaving a local population of 15,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Second half was a lot better than the first, but we didn't do enough. We had to do more," said Howe.

From Barron's

“Who else knows this better than me?” she thought to herself.

From The Wall Street Journal