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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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Lastly, I believe they get better pricing in the market, and better price-to-earnings ratios because there is lower risk with quarterly reporting.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

“Each takes money and time. It’s better to be skating to where the puck is going. Nobody is talking about the snow globe of the future.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Instead, caffeinated ants followed more direct routes, suggesting stronger focus and better spatial memory.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

The Clippers’ season has come to an end but better than anyone expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

“That was a good practice. Your form’s looking better already,” he says as we set out on the footpath toward my house.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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