build vs better

better vs build

build and better both are nouns.

build is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

build and better both are verbs.

build is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

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

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

build: improve the cleansing action of
better: to make better

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

build (noun)	better (noun)
constitution of the human body	something superior in quality or condition or effect
alternative names for the body of a human being	the superior one of two alternatives
	someone who bets
	a superior person having claim to precedence

build (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

build (verb)	better (verb)
form or accumulate steadily	get better
improve the cleansing action of	to make better
bolster or strengthen	surpass in excellence
develop and grow
found or ground
make by combining materials and parts
give form to, according to a plan
build or establish something abstract
be engaged in building
order, supervise, or finance the construction of

build (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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