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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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However Ben Wilmott, head of public policy at the human resources professionals' association CIPD, thinks it is wrong to believe that long hours lead to better performance.

From BBC

The pair looked shocked as their scores flashed up showing they had achieved 155.55 points -- 7.66 points better than their previous best free dance performance.

From Barron's

Arbeloa's side had the better chances in the first half but failed to create danger on a consistent basis in a gritty encounter.

From Barron's

Judges will do their job better when they learn from the technical expertise of scientists, she writes, and “the law will become stronger as it further reflects sound science.”

From The Wall Street Journal

AI certainly could exacerbate those maladies, but we can better address them by taking advantage of the AI infrastructure build-out to spur overdue policy change.

From The Wall Street Journal