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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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Far better to get good at whatever you do and then diversify that bigger paycheck into the market.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

It was to be the first of three divorces for Turner, who was better at sailing and at business than keeping marriages together.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Disney shares jumped in pre-market trading Wednesday as the entertainment giant reported better than expected revenues and profits, thanks in part to growth in its streaming business.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“Our near-term focus is on executing better with the platforms we already have, rather than introducing entirely new ones,” says Chief Executive Artie Starrs on an analyst call.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

And he said afterwards, when he was well again, that he was sure it was Peter’s compass that had made him better in the end, and not the doctor’s medicine.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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