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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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Yilmaz and his team wanted to better understand how individual nutrients affect stem cells and tissue health.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

Ukraine is getting better at defending its skies.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

“You’re simply the best, better than all the rest,” McPhee sang as she name-checked some of his opponents, according to a video shared to Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Intuit also reported adjusted earnings for its fiscal third quarter of $12.80 a share, which was better than Wall Street estimates of $12.57, according to FactSet.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“After all that”—she inspected the line, which had grown— “I better get back.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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