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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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Their goal is to better understand how powerful black hole activity can influence the long-term evolution of galaxies like the Milky Way.

From Science Daily

“I shot the show a little different ... I just shot it in a way that I thought made it look better than the average show.”

From Los Angeles Times

For them, there will be no better feeling than paying off their mortgage and writing that last check — even if the satisfaction is slightly dulled because of your generosity.

From MarketWatch

The decline ends four consecutive months of rising business sentiment as the eurozone held up better than expected to higher U.S. tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“People think pottery is a higher form of intellectual achievement, but the thing is, baskets are better than pottery,” Timbrook said.

From Los Angeles Times