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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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"But, candidly, I could use the liquidity. I'm good at making money. I'm better at spending money."

From BBC

The rest of the sport found out just how much better it was when Klaebo busted out his innovation at the World Championships in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’m like, ‘Honey, I know your LinkedIn is better than mine, and I’m in business,’” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He tells clients in a note that the share-price performance heading into the profit announcement suggested that investors were expecting a better result.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We were shooting everything on location, so we could position the sets in places that would be better for lighting,” Veloso says.

From Los Angeles Times