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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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“Do nothing for a while. the machine needs a update. the competiion is sleeker and better,” he counseled.

From The Wall Street Journal

Tom Banton thinks he is older, wiser and, quite simply, better these days.

From BBC

“Consumers have become more sensitive to prices and are in pursuit of better value for money products.”

From Barron's

To better understand the true risks, researchers analyzed data from 23 major randomized studies conducted by the Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' Collaboration.

From Science Daily

Even so, the results do not prove that dreaming directly causes better solutions.

From Science Daily