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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 former Newhall Hart High standout got the better of the weather and the Colorado Rockies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s important that we receive a fair contract with better wages so that myself and all my brothers and sisters can live in the city where we work and care for rich people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"There's a big pressure and I'm just trying to get better - I'm still learning. Now I'm nervous as I'm back at the Crucible, but I will try to control myself."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

She thought that the system, in all its imperfections, had landed her a seat at SCOTUS, and she was going to use that seat to try to make the world a better place.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 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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