distil vs better

better vs distil

distil is not a noun while better is a noun.

distil is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

distil and better both are verbs.

distil is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

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

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

distil: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
better: to make better

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

distil (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

distil (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

distil (verb)	better (verb)
give off (a liquid)	get better
undergo the process of distillation	to make better
extract by the process of distillation	surpass in excellence
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation

distil (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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