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heal vs better

better vs heal

heal is not a noun while better is a noun.

heal is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

heal and better both are verbs.

heal is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heal No No Yes No
better Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, better is a hypernym of heal; that is, better is a word with a broader meaning than heal:
  • heal: get healthy again
  • better: get better
Other hypernyms of heal include ameliorate, improve, meliorate.
As verbs, better is a hypernym of heal; that is, better is a word with a broader meaning than heal:
  • heal: heal or recover
  • better: get better
Other hypernyms of heal include ameliorate, improve, meliorate.
heal (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
heal (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
heal (verb) better (verb)
get healthy again get better
provide a cure for, make healthy again to make better
heal or recover surpass in excellence
heal (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
Difference between heal and better

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