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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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"Now that we know our thrusters work with ASCENT, we can start thinking of all the ways we can make them even better."

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Several hormones can spike in men when they become dads, including oxytocin, linked to better relationship quality; vasopressin, associated with emotional bonding; and prolactin, which promotes lactation in women and caregiving behavior in guys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Nomura now sees better prospects for Kioxia’s sales and profit growth through fiscal year ending March 2029, and raises the stock’s target price to 115,000 yen from Y68,000 with an unchanged buy rating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The family’s companies have settled many accusations of environmental violations by agreeing to pay fines and invest in better pollution prevention without admitting or denying culpability.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Berlin followed her group, wondering if that was somehow the lesson and she’d have been better off faking a sore throat to video-chat with the impossible boy.

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




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