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improve vs better

better vs improve

improve is not a noun while better is a noun.

improve is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

improve and better both are verbs.

improve is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
improve No No Yes No
better Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, improve and better are synonyms defined as:
  • improve and better: get better
Other synonyms of improve include ameliorate, meliorate.
As verbs, improve and better are synonyms defined as:
  • improve and better: to make better
Other synonyms of improve include ameliorate, amend, meliorate.
improve (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
improve (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
improve (verb) better (verb)
get better get better
to make better to make better
surpass in excellence
improve (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 improve and better

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