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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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Daryl Hall recently underwent a kidney transplant and he’s already feeling better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

“It’s a big misconception that better models automatically translate into better trading performance,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

That strategy had been successful—second-quarter iPhone and Mac sales came in better than analyst estimates as demand remained steady.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Rubio said the United States will know how to help in Venezuela’s long-term recovery in the next 48 hours, when the scope of the damage to the country’s infrastructure will be better understood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

Maybe she could get a Pepsi, or better yet, some iced tea.

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




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