Better and Worst

Better

Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Usage example: this year's profits should better last year's by a wide margin

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

Worst

Worst verb - To achieve a victory over.
Usage example: how humiliating for a tennis champ to be worsted by a player no one had ever heard of

Better and worst are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Better" instead a verb "Worst".

Nearby Words: worse, worsting

Both words in one sentence

  • Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling Ryan wrestles with his conscience and always does the right thing, for better or worst.
  • Thus many fans are sensitive about their bias band's reputation and success compared to the other as well as who gets treated better/worst.
  • While the New York storylines were new, dynamic, and proof that life can get better for an outcast after high school, the Ohio storylines felt like an obligation at best and an afterthought at worst.
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