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better

Pronunciation: [[ˈbɛɾ.ɚ]]

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better: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use better in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “comparison”

(adjective) when something is of a higher quality or more desirable than something else. If you have a toy that works well and another one that works perfectly, the second one is better.

Example

This phone camera is better than my old one.

Example

This cake is not better than the one we had last time.

Example

Which of these two shirts do you think is better?

Context: “improve”

(adverb) used to indicate that an action is done in a superior or more effective way. When you want to do something in a way that gives you a good result, you do it better.

Example

She sings better than anyone I know.

Example

He couldn't have performed that task better.

Example

How can we do this project better next time?

How to pronounce better

Pronunciation: [[ˈbɛɾ.ɚ]]

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