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better vs alter

alter vs better

better is a noun but alter is not a noun.

better is an adjective but alter is not an adjective.

better and alter both are verbs.

better is an adverb but alter is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
better Yes Yes Yes Yes
alter No No Yes No
As verbs, alter is a hypernym of better; that is, alter is a word with a broader meaning than better:
  • better: to make better
  • alter: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Other hypernyms of better include change, modify.
better (noun) alter (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
better (adjective) alter (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
better (verb) alter (verb)
get better remove the ovaries of
to make better become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
surpass in excellence cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby
make an alteration to
better (adverb) alter (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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