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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  better 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  better 
 
  Sense  2 
  better,  improve,  amend,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
  =>  relieve,  alleviate,  palliate,  assuage 
  =>  help,  aid 
  =>  rehabilitate 
  =>  regenerate,  revitalize 
  =>  enrich 
  =>  develop 
  =>  turn  around 
  =>  help 
  =>  upgrade 
  =>  condition 
  =>  emend 
  =>  iron  out  straighten  out  put  right 
  =>  enhance 
  =>  repair,  mend,  fix,  bushel,  doctor,  furbish  up  restore,  touch  on 
  =>  reform 
  =>  beautify,  embellish,  prettify 
  =>  build 
  =>  perfect,  hone 
  =>  polish,  refine,  fine-tune,  down 
  =>  purify,  sublimate,  make  pure,  distill 
  =>  fructify 
  =>  raise,  lift 
  =>  advance 
  =>  educate 
 
  Sense  3 
  better,  improve,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
  =>  recuperate,  recover,  convalesce 
  =>  heal 
  =>  reform,  straighten  out  see  the  light 
  =>  turn  around  pick  up 
  =>  get  well  get  over  bounce  back 
  =>  remit 
  =>  mend,  heal 
  =>  fructify 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  better 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  better 
 
  Sense  2 
  better,  improve,  amend,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
  =>  relieve,  alleviate,  palliate,  assuage 
  =>  soothe 
  =>  comfort,  ease 
  =>  help,  aid 
  =>  cure,  heal 
  =>  benefit,  do  good 
  =>  rehabilitate 
  =>  regenerate,  revitalize 
  =>  rejuvenate 
  =>  enrich 
  =>  round  out  fill  out 
  =>  choke,  throttle 
  =>  fertilize,  fertilise,  feed 
  =>  nitrify 
  =>  dung 
  =>  topdress 
  =>  develop 
  =>  redevelop 
  =>  settle 
  =>  turn  around 
  =>  help 
  =>  upgrade 
  =>  condition 
  =>  recondition 
  =>  emend 
  =>  iron  out  straighten  out  put  right 
  =>  enhance 
  =>  touch  up  retouch 
  =>  repair,  mend,  fix,  bushel,  doctor,  furbish  up  restore,  touch  on 
  =>  fill 
  =>  piece,  patch 
  =>  cobble 
  =>  point,  repoint 
  =>  trouble-shoot 
  =>  patch,  patch  up 
  =>  sole,  resole 
  =>  vamp,  revamp 
  =>  heel,  reheel 
  =>  darn 
  =>  reform 
  =>  beautify,  embellish,  prettify 
  =>  groom,  neaten 
  =>  cleanse,  clean 
  =>  bathe 
  =>  shower 
  =>  wash 
  =>  wash,  lave 
  =>  sponge  down 
  =>  scrub,  scrub  up 
  =>  gargle,  rinse 
  =>  shampoo 
  =>  condition 
  =>  hush 
  =>  soap,  lather 
  =>  bathe,  bath 
  =>  douche 
  =>  floss 
  =>  decontaminate 
  =>  shave 
  =>  razor 
  =>  tonsure 
  =>  comb,  comb  out  disentangle 
  =>  slick,  slick  down  sleek  down 
  =>  tease,  fluff 
  =>  dress,  arrange,  set  do  coif,  coiffe,  coiffure 
  =>  bob 
  =>  wave 
  =>  marcel 
  =>  perm 
  =>  mousse,  gel 
  =>  pomade 
  =>  clean  up 
  =>  make  up 
  =>  lipstick 
  =>  rouge 
  =>  powder 
  =>  talc 
  =>  manicure 
  =>  barber 
  =>  pedicure 
  =>  doll  up  do  up  pretty  up  glam  up 
  =>  spruce  up  spruce,  slick  up  smarten  up 
  =>  perfume,  scent 
  =>  dress,  groom,  curry 
  =>  dress  up  window-dress 
  =>  spruce  up  spruce,  titivate,  tittivate,  smarten  up  slick  up  spiff  up 
  =>  polish,  smooth,  smoothen,  shine 
  =>  Simonize 
  =>  slick,  sleek 
  =>  buff,  burnish,  furbish,  flush 
  =>  become  suit 
  =>  build 
  =>  perfect,  hone 
  =>  optimize,  optimise 
  =>  polish,  round,  round  off  polish  up  brush  up 
  =>  polish,  refine,  fine-tune,  down 
  =>  educate,  school,  train,  cultivate,  civilize,  civilise 
  =>  sophisticate 
  =>  purify,  sublimate,  make  pure,  distill 
  =>  refine 
  =>  purge 
  =>  fructify 
  =>  raise,  lift 
  =>  advance 
  =>  educate 
  =>  socialize 
  =>  prepare,  groom,  train 
  =>  qualify,  dispose 
  =>  habilitate 
  =>  capacitate 
  =>  school 
 
  Sense  3 
  better,  improve,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
  =>  recuperate,  recover,  convalesce 
  =>  perk  up  perk,  percolate,  pick  up  gain  vigor 
  =>  heal 
  =>  scab,  scab  over  cicatrize 
  =>  skin  over 
  =>  granulate 
  =>  reform,  straighten  out  see  the  light 
  =>  regenerate 
  =>  turn  around  pick  up 
  =>  get  well  get  over  bounce  back 
  =>  remit 
  =>  mend,  heal 
  =>  fructify 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  better 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  better 
 
  3  senses  of  better 
 
  Sense  1 
  better,  break 
  =>  surpass,  outstrip,  outmatch,  outgo,  exceed,  outdo,  surmount 
 
  Sense  2 
  better,  improve,  amend,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  3 
  better,  improve,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  better 
 
  better  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  better 
 
  Sense  2 
  better,  improve,  amend,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  3 
  better,  improve,  ameliorate,  meliorate 
  =>  change  state,  turn 
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  Sense  1 
  better,  break 
  =>  surpass,  outstrip,  outmatch,  outgo,  exceed,  outdo,  surmount 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  better 
 
  The  verb  better  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  better,  break  --  (surpass  in  excellence;  "She  bettered  her  own  record";  "break  a  record") 
  2.  (1)  better,  improve,  amend,  ameliorate,  meliorate  --  (to  make  better;  "The  editor  improved  the  manuscript  with  his  changes") 
  3.  (1)  better,  improve,  ameliorate,  meliorate  --  (get  better;  "The  weather  improved  toward  evening.") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  better 
 
  The  verb  better  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  better,  break  --  (surpass  in  excellence;  "She  bettered  her  own  record";  "break  a  record") 
  2.  (1)  better,  improve,  amend,  ameliorate,  meliorate  --  (to  make  better;  "The  editor  improved  the  manuscript  with  his  changes") 
  3.  (1)  better,  improve,  ameliorate,  meliorate  --  (get  better;  "The  weather  improved  toward  evening.")
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