assuage vs better

better vs assuage

assuage is not a noun while better is a noun.

assuage is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

assuage and better both are verbs.

assuage is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
assuage	No	No	Yes	No
better	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, better is a hypernym of assuage; that is, better is a word with a broader meaning than assuage:

assuage: provide physical relief, as from pain
better: to make better

Other hypernyms of assuage include ameliorate, amend, improve, meliorate.

assuage (noun)	better (noun)
	something superior in quality or condition or effect
	the superior one of two alternatives
	someone who bets
	a superior person having claim to precedence

assuage (adjective)	better (adjective)
	(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
	(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
	(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
	more than half

assuage (verb)	better (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain	get better
satisfy (thirst)	to make better
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of	surpass in excellence

assuage (adverb)	better (adverb)
	comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
	from a position of superiority or authority

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