Better
Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Raise
Raise verb - Invigorate or heighten.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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She's so wrapped up in trying to make him feel better and raise him properly that she doesn't bother listening to anyone else's advice or explanations (not even Johnny's), and unknowingly makes things worse for him as a result.
Source: Disney / Song of the South - In the film's beginning, Doc decides to take Jennifer & Marty to the future to help out their kids instead of simply telling them to raise their children better so they'll have a better outcome.
Source: Idiot Plot / Live-Action Film - They're treated better there and work off their sins instead of working to raise money.
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Raise and Better. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/raise
Better & Raise. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/raise>.
Raise or Better. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/better/raise.
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