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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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Apple was better prepared than peers for the global chip shortage, according to IDC.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

“It’s unfortunately hard for consumers to know if they’re getting churned or if the newer product really is that much better for them, even after factoring in any relevant surrender charges.”

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

But he was better known in France for his hundreds of episodes as Dr. Renee Dumaze on the popular daytime drama “Tomorrow Is Ours.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

"I hope I'll be a cautionary tale to someone who's in my position to make better choices."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Happy memories of better, easier times with Dad come at me in pieces, but the last thing he said to me erases it all.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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