purify vs better

better vs purify

purify is not a noun while better is a noun.

purify is not an adjective while better is an adjective.

purify and better both are verbs.

purify is not an adverb while better is an adverb.

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

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

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

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

purify (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

purify (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

purify (verb)	better (verb)
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation	get better
make pure or free from sin or guilt	to make better
become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin	surpass in excellence

purify (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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