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  1. Some common synonyms of better are ameliorate, help, and improve. While all these words mean "to make more acceptable or to bring nearer a standard," improve and better are general and interchangeable and apply to what can be made better whether it is good or bad.

  2. comparative of good. 1. : greater than half. for the better part of an hour. 2. : improved in health or mental attitude. feeling better. 3. : more attractive, favorable, or commendable.

  3. Better is an adjective that describes something as being superior or is an adverb that means something is done to a higher degree or more completely. As a verb, better means to improve. The word better has more specific senses as an adjective, adverb, and a verb.

  4. When we talk about things being better, we're comparing in a favorable way. A great movie is better than a good or awful movie. With practice, you will get better at a sport or a subject like math. Doctors help patients feel better, and mechanics make a car run better.

  5. in a more suitable, pleasing, or satisfactory way, or to a greater degree: The next time he took the test, he was better prepared. They did much better (= were more successful) in the second half of the game. I like this jacket much better than (= I prefer it to) the other one.

  6. Find 137 different ways to say BETTER, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

  7. comparative of good adjective : of a higher quality, more effective, or more enjoyable than something or someone else: Jeff's been offered a better job in the States. The sales figures were better than expected. Her English has got a lot better (= improved) recently.

  8. of a higher standard or less poor quality; not as bad as something else. We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. Her work is getting better and better. He is in a much better mood than usual. The meal couldn't have been better. There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath.

  9. better. adjective. These are words and phrases related to better. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of better. She's a better dancer than I. A down-filled jacket is better than a wool one for really cold weather. Synonyms. superior. finer. more excellent. of higher quality. greater. preferable.

  10. 5 days ago · You use better to mean that someone or something does something very well compared to another person or thing.

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