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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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An employee with this experience typically asks better questions, catches the gaps and knows when the answers don’t match reality.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Some alternative designs are better suited for miniaturization than Rickover’s favored pressurized water reactor, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Regardless of how severe the spectrum is, maxxing implies that more is always better.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Emerging markets tend to do better when the dollar is weak, and UBS strategists note the dollar’s recent inability to strengthen despite real interest rate differentials with Europe and better-than-expected economic growth.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“Good. Just don’t ever tell your grandmothers, mom, or deadly aunties that it’s better than theirs.”

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




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