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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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Big problems that don’t get fixed quickly enough or at all, and Pratt represents the angry voter who wants to know why City Hall can’t do better and where all the money went.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

You are a team, but medical issues can put pressure on a marriage, as this couple discovered, so the earlier you have these conversations with your daughter and each other, the better.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The intervening years had brought major advances: better copper wires, improved insulation and increased buoyancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

To better understand how the effect works, the researchers examined a high-quality topological material known for its unusual electronic behavior.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

"You'd better move or our don-keys will walk all over you!"

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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