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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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“If you knew him, you loved him. A brilliant actor and even better person. May his memory forever be a blessing. Our hearts are so broken. He will be very, very missed.”

From Los Angeles Times

The purer and more ordered a semiconductor is, the better it works.

From BBC

Certainly, the United fans who booed their team off at full-time expect better.

From BBC

“Billing rates are highly visible. A firm can bill higher rates to signal that the firm’s services are better.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"Temperature fluctuations might promote better adaptation to both cold and warm seasons," Petak explains.

From Science Daily