emend vs better
better vs emendemend is not a noun while better is a noun.
emend is not an adjective while better is an adjective.
emend and better both are verbs.
emend is not an adverb while better is an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| emend | No | No | Yes | No |
| better | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
As verbs,
better is a hypernym of
emend; that is, better is a
word with a broader meaning than emend:
- emend: make improvements or corrections to
- better: to make better
| emend (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 |
| emend (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 |
| emend (verb) | better (verb) |
|---|---|
| make improvements or corrections to | get better |
| to make better | |
| surpass in excellence |
| emend (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 |
Words related to "better"
- advance
- advisable
- aid
- alleviate
- alter
- ameliorate
- amend
- amended
- assuage
- beautify
- best
- bet
- better
- betterment
- bettor
- bounce back
- break
- build
- build up
- bushel
- caller
- change
- change state
- comparative
- comparative degree
- condition
- convalesce
- develop
- distil
- distill
- doctor
- down
- educate
- embellish
- emend
- enhance
- enrich
- exceed
- fancify
- fine-tune
- finer
- fitter
- fix
- fructify
- furbish up
- gambler
- get over
- get well
- good
- goodness
- heal
- healthier
- help
- higher-up
- hone
- improve
- improved
- iron out
- lift
- major
- make pure
- meliorate
- mend
- modify
- outdo
- outgo
- outmatch
- outperform
- outstrip
- palliate
- perfect
- pick up
- polish
- prettify
- punter
- purify
- put right
- raise
- recover
- recuperate
- refine
- reform
- regenerate
- relieve
- repair
- restore
- revitalize
- see the light
- straighten out
- sublimate
- superior
- superordinate
- surge
- surmount
- surpass
- taker
- touch on
- turn
- turn around
- upgrade
- wagerer
- worse
- worsen
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