Better
Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Equal
Equal verb - To produce something equal to (as in quality or value).
Usage example: no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays
Common collocations
| good | better good | equal good |
| loss | better loss | equal loss |
| minutes | better minutes | equal minutes |
| achievements | better achievements | equal achievements |
Both words in one sentence
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Hemingway is an inversion of this: He did his very best to equal or better the achievements of every single one of his male leads.
Source: Author Avatar - Even then, when our (future) technology is compared with theirs, it is equal or better in almost every way.
Source: Humanity Is Advanced -
Class Change Level Reset: Cecil's level returns to 1 after he changes from a Dark Knight to a Paladin, but his HP and some other stats are equal or better than what they were when he was a level 20-ish Dark Knight.
Source: Video Game / Final Fantasy IV
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