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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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He says the way women are prioritised in the show "is such a draw" and he enjoyed watching Off Campus as it gave him an opportunity to understand better how women might be feeling.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

But overhead grew less than sales last quarter, a sign that new stores are starting to mature and could soon deliver better results.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Well into the book, he writes that, after his birth, his parents claimed they had given up on their fight to try to build a better world.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Eisenhower said, ‘We had better meteorologists than the Germans.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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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