betterment

[ bet-er-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act or process of bettering; better; improvement.
2. an improvement of property other than by mere repairs.

betterment

/ ˈbɛtəmənt /

noun

1. a change for the better; improvement
2. property law an improvement effected on real property that enhances the value of the property

Other Words From

• self-better·ment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of betterment¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; better ¹ + -ment

Example Sentences

I think what we want and what we need is to be part of the system, and change it for the betterment of our people.

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Asked to predict how they would fare in five years, Brazilians graded their chances for betterment at 9.2 on a scale of 10.

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I consider it biological gonzo journalism in pursuit of the ultimate story—the betterment of my own health.

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The Accrington Public Library was a fully stocked library built out of stone on the values of an age of self-help and betterment.

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“On the Limits of Self-Improvement”Vanity Fair, October 2007 There's an entire micro-economy based on the pursuit of betterment.

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And our views of poverty and social betterment, or what is possible and what is not, are still largely conditioned by it.

From Project Gutenberg

Social betterment must depend at every stage on the force of public spirit and public morality that inspires it.

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Every cent that is spent upon the betterment of the population will come back, sooner or later, as two.

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These are personal hygiene, selection of healthy mates, and the betterment of the environment.

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Nor are we fond of hearing the English-speaking peoples talking about "the betterment of all mankind."

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