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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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When it was 11 v 11, Curacao were probably the better side.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“She’s better technically,” said her father Mario Thompson, who coached all three.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Pfau recommends a globally diversified portfolio, though he notes that U.S. stocks may provide a better hedge for the U.S. inflation that impacts the retiree’s cost of living.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

It’s better to capture the revenue than divert it to ticket resellers, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Both places, here and Berlin and Cam’s pizza shop back home in Canmore, were better exactly the way they were.

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




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