Bettering

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    improvement
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of better form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    changing for the better wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
advanceadvancementamelioratingameliorationamendatoryamendment

Etymology

From Middle English beterynge; equivalent to better + -ing.

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