Better and Equal

Better

Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.

Equal and better are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Equal" instead a verb "Better".

Equal

Equal verb - To produce something equal to (as in quality or value).
Usage example: no one has equaled Shakespeare's plays

Better and equal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Better" instead a verb "Equal".

Nearby Words: equalize, equalise, equable, equate, equity

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

  • Author Avatar 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.
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  • Even then, when our (future) technology is compared with theirs, it is equal or better in almost every way.
  • Video Game / Final Fantasy IV 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.
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