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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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Digital assets have performed better than many traditional assets since the outbreak of the war in Iran, acting as a kind of hedge against geopolitical uncertainty.

From Barron's

The U.K.’s pledge to build bigger, better quantum computers can be seen as an effort to legitimize the technology.

From Barron's

A better approach was offered by two of America’s most-respected financial voices nearly a decade ago.

From Barron's

“I do think credit unions and fintechs could be your friend here, because they often have better terms, and they’re also willing to lend to a broader spectrum of people,” Rossman says.

From MarketWatch

In the World Bank’s view, advanced economies should be better able to do industrial policy right, since they have greater administrative capacity, larger markets and more money to spend than their poorer counterparts.

From The Wall Street Journal