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Noun better has 3 senses
- better - one having claim to precedence; a superior; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
--1 is a kind of superior
- bettor, better, wagerer, punter - someone who bets
--2 is a kind of gambler
--2 has particulars: taker; caller
- better - the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"
--3 is a kind of good, goodness
Verb better has 3 senses
- better, break - surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"
--1 is one way to surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
--2 is one way to change, alter, modify
Antonyms: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate - get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
--3 is one way to change state, turn
Antonyms: worsen, decline
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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