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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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That deal encouraged BlueScope to consider whether it had any midstream options better than building its own new facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

What steps should companies take to better verify the identities of remote IT workers?

From The Wall Street Journal

The school said the new uniform was more "practical", as it could be used both in school and outside, and better suited the needs of pupils with sensory needs.

From BBC

In the meantime, Venezuela's economic crisis has led to the exodus of nearly eight million people who have fled in search of a better life.

From BBC

"We just started telling people this week, and we said, 'what better way... to just announce it to the world, if I was able to come out and win,'" he said.

From Barron's