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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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Delta made another wager: If it offered a better product, it could command higher prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The experience matters, too, and he’s now convinced that a better one can earn brand loyalty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

He could do the same type of player evaluation without the zig-zagging travel, much better for a father of four.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

"This couldn't have come at a better moment for the UK. They're playing exactly the right card, at a time when they didn't even realise they'd be needing to play it," says Spence.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Hadn’t he been promoting the diversity of the modern Native experience through his content for the better part of a year now?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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