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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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He added the NHS needed to get better at dealing with payroll issues like this.

From BBC

And rates are stabilising or even going down among older people in some areas because of better screening, she added.

From Barron's

"There's no better time than now to forge these new partnerships," said Dominic LeBlanc, the visiting minister, who is responsible for commerce between Canada and the United States.

From Barron's

He felt that a return before opening day was a bit ambitious, and that it would be better to err on the side of caution.

From Los Angeles Times

"We will show up but we think it would be better to have it in public," Hillary Clinton told the BBC.

From BBC