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better vs advance

advance vs better

better and advance both are nouns.

better and advance both are adjectives.

better and advance both are verbs.

better is an adverb but advance is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
better Yes Yes Yes Yes
advance Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, advance is a hyponym of better; that is, advance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than better:
  • better: to make better
  • advance: develop further
Other hyponyms of better include alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve, aid, help, regenerate, revitalize, enrich, build up, develop, turn around, help, upgrade, condition, emend, iron out, put right, straighten out, enhance, bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on, reform, reform, beautify, embellish, fancify, prettify, build, hone, perfect, down, fine-tune, polish, refine, distil, distill, make pure, purify, sublimate, fructify, lift, raise, upgrade, educate.
better (noun) advance (noun)
something superior in quality or condition or effect the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
the superior one of two alternatives increase in price or value
someone who bets a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
a superior person having claim to precedence a movement forward
a change for the better; progress in development
an amount paid before it is earned
better (adjective) advance (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 being ahead of time or need
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness situated ahead or going before
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
more than half
better (verb) advance (verb)
get better develop in a positive way
to make better rise in rate or price
surpass in excellence increase or raise
develop further
bring forward for consideration or acceptance
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
cause to move forward
move forward
pay in advance
give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
contribute to the progress or growth of
better (adverb) advance (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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