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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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For better or worse, a credit history opens a lot of doors in adult life.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Topanga Creek hasn’t fully recovered from the damage it sustained, but scientists say it’s looking better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Poidatz said that a better distribution of profits would produce a more "virtuous" long-term model which would, in his view, also prove "much more competitive in the medium term".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

However, Ms Suer said things had got worse rather than better.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The more she did it, the better she would get.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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