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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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In recent years, over a million Cubans — roughly one in 10 — have migrated elsewhere in search of a better life, most of them heading to the United States.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

It’s not just better for hikes; you’ll start to appreciate the contours, as you explore the gardens, but also the larger landscape which makes sense of them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

As for the attempts here at horror, it’s better when the aura is creepy instead of overt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Trouble began after one of the guests, podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia - who is better known as BeerBiceps to his millions of followers - asked a contestant an explicit and widely criticised question.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

When Karli told her he was good at juggling one day, she gave him two tennis balls—if he was happy, it would help him to get better, she said.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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