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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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The party has blinked and thought better of it, for now.

From BBC

Becky Wisdom, who rescues cats in New York, warned that lifting the threat of fines could remove "leverage" to encourage bodega owners to better care for the animals.

From Barron's

Johnson isn’t the only athlete wondering why the people who spent nearly six centuries building the Duomo couldn’t figure out a better way to attach a medal to a ribbon.

From The Wall Street Journal

“All disease begins before symptoms, and most diseases are better treated before people walk into your office with clear impairment,” Sperling says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some traders are simply hunting for better deals than the richly priced shares offered at home.

From The Wall Street Journal