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My drawing looks better after I added color.
What does Better mean?
Better means more good or improved.
Dictionary definition
More good, more skillful, or improved compared with something else.
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Better in a sentence
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Practice can help you read better.
hard
A better plan made the group work more smoothly.
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What does better mean?
Better means more good or improved.
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Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to better?
Improved is closest because it connects to this meaning: Better means more good or improved.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast to better?
Worse is a useful contrast because better means: Better means more good or improved.
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WordBetter.
Partadjective, adverb.
MeaningBetter means more good or improved.
ExampleExample: My drawing looks better after I added color.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- bet · er
- Strongest beat
- bet
- Ending
- er
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on bet.
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Synonyms
Words like Better
improvedMade or become better.
strongerHaving more strength or quality.
Antonyms
Opposite words
worseLess good.
poorerLower in quality.
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Word family
Better word family
Base word
better
adjective
best
Most good.
verb
bettering
Improving something.
noun
betterment
Improvement.
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Hint for students
Better means more good or improved.
Common mix-up
Use better to compare two things or a newer state with an older one.
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Read this model sentence: Practice can help you read better. Clue words: practice, help, you. Underline clue words that show why better fits instead of worse. Now write one new sentence that shows better without using the word better. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show better?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "Practice can help you read better." Why does better fit better than worse?
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