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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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“What we’ve built is more than a campaign. It’s a diverse movement of communities who believe our schools can do better and who are determined to make that happen.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

They know better than anyone that waiting for justice is a frustrating experience.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

It seems like common sense that volatile stocks do better over time as long as you can stomach the turbulence—no risk, no reward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

“New Jersey might have asked, ‘Can we do a better connection?

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

“My father’s a better man than you,” I shout.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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