distill vs better

better vs distill

distill is not a noun while better is a noun.

distill is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

distill and better both are verbs.

distill is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

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

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

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

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

distill (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

distill (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

distill (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
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

distill (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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