verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of better form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

All synonyms

advancedamelioratedbeautifiedcivilizedconvertedcultivated

Antonyms

All antonyms

unamelioratedunmeliorated

Example

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"Jones bettered the 100 meter breaststroke record Friday, with a time of one minute 5.71 seconds."

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