vverb.competitionsurpass in excellenceSynset:better break
Examples:- She bettered her own record
- break a record
Derivationally Related Form:better
Hypernyms:exceed outdo outgo outmatch outperform outstrip surmount surpass
Inherited Hypernyms:bettersurpassbeatget the better of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeto make betterSynset:ameliorate amend better improve meliorate
Examples:- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
Antonyms:worsen
Derivationally Related Form:ameliorativemeliorationbettermentamendableamelioratoryimprovementmeliorativeameliorationbetterimprover
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:betterchange
Direct Hyponyms:advanceaidalleviateassuagebeautifybuildbuild upbushelconditiondevelopdistilldoctordowneducateembellishemendenhanceenrichfancifyfine-tunefixfructifyfurbish uphelphoneiron outliftmake puremendpalliateperfectpolishprettifypurifyput rightraiserefinereformregeneraterelieverepairrestorerevitalizestraighten outsublimatetouch onturn aroundupgrade
Causes:ameliorate better improve meliorate
Full Troponyms:advancebarberbathebecomebenefitbobbring aroundbuffbuildbuild upcapacitatechinkchokeclean upcleansecloseco-educatecoaptcobblecombcomfortconditioncorkdarndecontaminatedoll updouchedressdress updungeducateemendenhanceenrichfancifyfertilizefillflossfollow upfomentfructifygarglegaufferglossgroomhabilitateheelhelphighlighthome-schoolhushiron outlipstickmake upmanicuremarcelmoussenitrifyoptimizeoverrefinepatchpedicureperfectperfumepermpieceplugpointpolishpomadepowderpreparepurgepurifyqualifyraiserazorreconditionrecuperateredeveloprefinereformregeneraterejuvenaterelieverepairrougeround outschoolscrubsealsettleshampooshaveshowersimonizeslicksoapsocializesolesoothesophisticatesponge downspruce upstoppertalctamponteasetinkertonsuretopdresstouch uptrouble-shootturn aroundupgradevampwashwave
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | They --- their earnings this year (apply to: improve)
vverb.changeget betterSynset:ameliorate better improve meliorate
Examples:- The weather improved toward evening
Antonyms:worsen
Derivationally Related Form:ameliorativemeliorationbettermentimprovementamelioratorymeliorativeameliorationbetter
Hypernyms:change state turn
Inherited Hypernyms:betterchange statechange
Direct Hyponyms:bounce backconvalescefructifyget overget wellhealmendpick uprecoverrecuperatereformsee the lightstraighten outsurgeturn aroundupgrade
Full Troponyms:fructifyget wellgranulatehealmendperk uprecuperatereformscabskin oversnap backsurgeturn aroundupgrade
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Their earnings --- this year (apply to: improve)
adjadj.allchanging for the betterAntonyms:worsening
Inherited Hypernyms:bettering
Similar to:ameliorating ameliorative amelioratory meliorative amendatory corrective remedial