Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for better. Search instead for vetter.
Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

As people spent more time scrolling Reels, the algorithm got better at predicting what users wanted to see.

From The Wall Street Journal

He got to know Abel better through their shared involvement in the nonprofit Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

I liked it better when this was simply known as “Untitled Steven Spielberg UFO movie.”

From Los Angeles Times

"I loved the finale. There was no better way to end this," she said, calling it both bittersweet, emotional and the "happy ending" that everyone deserved.

From BBC

“It makes the search experience better for the end user at the end of the day.”

From Barron's