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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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“I bought this for you. You’d better eat it quick before my starving friends arrive.”

From Literature

I tried to sing just like her, mostly in the bath, because my singing sounded better in the bath.

From Literature

A consumer boycott of grapes under Huerta’s leadership led to the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975, which paved the way for farmworkers to form unions and push for better working conditions and pay.

From Los Angeles Times

"The more facilities there are the better, that is one of the biggest barriers facing the sport at the moment," he said.

From BBC

It may cost more upfront, but the performance is so much better that customers save money.

From Barron's