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What is the meaning of for the better?
Definition of for the better : so as to produce improvement The new policy is a change for the better. My father’s health has recently taken a turn for the better.
What does it mean to change for the worse?
Definition of a change for the worse : a worsening of a situation or state of affairs from what was We’re seeing a change for the worse in the economy.
What is the base word for better?
As an adjective, the word better is a comparative of the word good, with the superlative being best.
How do you say change for the worse?
deterioration; aggravation; depravation; worsening; change for the worse.
What’s a better word for change?
1 transmute, transform; vary, mutate; amend, modify. 3 replace, swap. 4 trade. 7 convert.
What is the other word for better?
What is another word for better?
superior | finer |
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one step ahead | preferable |
fitter | streets ahead |
bigger | worthier |
greater | larger |
How can I make something better?
Synonyms
- improve. verb. to make something better.
- enhance. verb. to improve something, or to make it more attractive or more valuable.
- remedy. verb. to correct or improve a situation.
- improve on. phrasal verb.
- correct. verb.
- boost. verb.
- redeem. verb.
- enrich. verb.
What’s another word for a bad change?
Is it changed for the worse or worst?
“worse” is a comparative; “for the worse” refers to a situation that is worse than another. “worst” is a superlative, so “for the worst” refers to a situation that is the worst possible. I think “for the worse” is the usual idiom. For example, “things have taken a turn for the worse” (i.e. worse than they were before).
What change means?
Verb. change, alter, vary, modify mean to make or become different. change implies making either an essential difference often amounting to a loss of original identity or a substitution of one thing for another.