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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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Its goal is to create a real world research laboratory to better understand marine hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis in the central Mediterranean.

From Science Daily

Interestingly, asymmetric beam misalignment proved to be beneficial in some cases, offering better performance than perfectly balanced errors.

From Science Daily

Because participants were health professionals with generally higher health awareness and better access to care, the findings may not fully represent the general population, although the biological mechanisms involved are unlikely to differ substantially.

From Science Daily

"If confirmed, it could help us better understand both our own Galaxy, and General Relativity as a whole."

From Science Daily

It’s firing on all cylinders with same-store sales growth vastly better than at old rival Target and most other competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal