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Bettering

To improve.

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📖 Definitions of "Bettering"

verb

1
To improve.
2
To become better; to improve.
3
To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
4
To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.

noun

1
Improvement

verb

1
(with bare infinitive) Should; ought to; need to; must.
"The project had better get finished by the current deadline."

🔄 Synonyms of "Bettering"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
remedialnoun	intended to remediate (i.e., correct or improve) deficient skills in some subject
ameliorativenoun	Able to repair or ameliorate.
correctivenoun	Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
amelioratory	Serving to ameliorate or improve.
meliorative	(rare) That meliorates; curative, improving, salutary.
amendatory	For the purpose of amending or correction.

↔️ Antonyms of "Bettering"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
worseningnoun	A worse situation; an aggravation or deterioration

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bettering"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
amelioratory	Serving to ameliorate or improve.
ameliorativenoun	Able to repair or ameliorate.
meliorative	(rare) That meliorates; curative, improving, salutary.
remedialnoun	intended to remediate (i.e., correct or improve) deficient skills in some subject
amendatory	For the purpose of amending or correction.
correctivenoun	Of or pertaining to correction; serving to correct.
amelioratingverb	(transitive) To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.
improvementnoun	The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
improving	That tends to improve someone or something (especially (dated) to educate or morally better a person).
upgradingnoun	The process by which something is upgraded.
enhancingnoun	Acting or tending to enhance.
improvementsnoun	The act of improving; advancement or growth; a bettering
bettershipnoun	betterment; improvement
self-improvementnoun	The following of a disciplined programme to improve one's physical health, mental health or character.
melioritynoun	(obsolete) The state or quality of being better; melioration.
enhancementnoun	An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.
ameliorationnoun	The act of making better.
meliorantnoun	Alternative form of ameliorant. [A substance that helps plants grow by improving the physical condition of the soil.]
cultivationnoun	The art or act of cultivating (improvement of land for or by agriculture), as:
inhancementnoun	Obsolete form of enhancement. [An improvement or supplement that tends to increase a sense of esteem.]