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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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For more than 30 years, Robert Diggs — better known as the RZA — has been one of music’s singular forces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He said he was working to be "better and stronger than before" but would have to reduce the number of shows on his upcoming Konnakol tour named after his latest album.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

“They’re going to reward companies not for investing, but because you have invested, you are now building better products and capabilities that you otherwise would not have had.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

To replicate that success in the summer of 2026, Roblox needs to get the social part of the platform on better footing.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“I’m not! And it’d be one thing if the badger were good company. But Captain, even though you’re incapable of sentient thought or speech, you make for better conversation than that squashed skunk.”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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