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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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And U.S. companies still generally offer much higher pay and better work-life balance than Chinese competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But better, for the sake of conscience and country, to speak loudly and volubly than to remain silent or noncommittal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

They broke down the debate into categories: Who’s better at academics?

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

For other interactions, like bringing food and requested blankets, staff are similarly "garbed up, not in hazmat suits, but they are garbed up in a better mask and a shield and that kind of stuff".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“You shouldn’t feel that way, Lexie. You’re overreacting again. We’d get along a lot better if you’d just learn to chill out.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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