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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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The country’s top teams—blue bloods with well-resourced athletic departments and rich histories of March triumph—have never been better.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We would argue that companies are now better prepared for higher energy prices than they were in 2022,” the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

During that time, scientists analyzed molecules circulating in the patients' blood to better understand how the body processes sugar, fats, and other important substances.

From Science Daily

In the United States, sports and the military long have been intertwined, for better or for worse.

From Los Angeles Times

I find myself at a crossroads: carrying a high mortgage debt that exposes us to significant financial risk, or improving our liquidity so we can better weather a major financial event during retirement.

From MarketWatch