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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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Scientists can use it to better understand extreme weather events such as storms, flooding and droughts, and to improve projections of how climate change may alter future weather patterns.

From Science Daily

A stronger day night rhythm is associated with better cardiovascular health.

From Science Daily

Even when targeted personally, Obama continues to model a style of leadership rooted in restraint, clarity and principle, calling out what is wrong while insisting that America can still do better.

From Salon

“I pray to God every day that things will change for the better,” said Joel José León Santo, 53, who on a recent morning was preparing his fishing boat with three colleagues.

From Los Angeles Times

How on earth can he pitch any better?

From Los Angeles Times