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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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So here’s what we can learn from those setbacks — and how we can get better at managing our money.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

In extremis, no one has a better solution right now for the drone threat to tanks and armored vehicles—not the Russians, not the Ukrainians, and not NATO.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In fact, he’s been saying it explicitly for the better part of 40 years: “We should take the oil.”

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said 95% of appointments were in place and apologised to those affected by cancellations, saying they "deserve better".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The crying kits would have worked better for an itch, but Clare didn’t bother saying it.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman