Better
Better verb - To make better.
Usage example: social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents
Improve
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And that's not even getting into how often it's been outright broken with a Snap Back or Reset Button, changing to "don't try to improve or better yourself or even buy any new clothes".
Source: Be Yourself -
Azimuth was the one who granted him access, as he believed Tachyon would help improve them to better the galaxy.
Source: My Greatest Failure -
He later gets better by imagining the ball as a roll of toilet paper, which he practiced with to help improve his game.
Source: Film / Little Giants
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Better & Improve. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/improve>.
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