better
adjective
of superior quality or excellence.
have bettered
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present perfectof better.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He nearly succeeded on his third attempt at 6-11, which would have bettered his personal record of 6-10¼ at the Redondo Nike Festival in March.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
But drops of 4.2% for the Singapore dollar , 4.5% for the Indonesian rupiah and 6.7% for the Indian rupee have bettered the yen's 20% slide and the South Korean won's 14% drop .
From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022
Only record-holder Chris Gayle and McCullum have bettered the score of South Africa's De Kock in an IPL innings.
From BBC ● May 18, 2022
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey tweeted: “George Floyd came to Minneapolis to better his life. But ultimately his life will have bettered our city.”
From Slate ● Apr. 21, 2021
Not Stentor himself could have bettered the speaker's hail.
From The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea by David W. Bone
