bettered
Made an improvement
Bettered is the past tense of better, meaning to improve or surpass.
Someone who has bettered themselves has advanced their position, skills, or circumstances: She bettered herself through education.
A record that has been bettered has been exceeded: His time has never been bettered.
In betting contexts, to have bettered is to have placed a wager.
Made superior to before
- enhancedIncreased in quality
- upgradedRaised in quality
- refinedPurified or cultured
- advancedFar along in development
elevated · surpassed · exceeded · outperformed · progressed · developed · strengthened · optimized
Exceeded in speed
- outshoneExceeded in brilliance
- defeatedOvercome in contest
- bestedOvercame in a contest
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
overtook · eclipsed · topped · trumped · outdid · overcame · triumphed · prevailed
Made happier or higher
- risenMoved upward already
- prosperedSucceeded materially
- succeededAchieved desired outcome
- advancedFar along in development
climbed · elevated · escaped · transcended · achieved · attained · flourished · stabilized
improved
Made superior to before
advanced · elevated · surpassed · exceeded · outperformed · progressed · developed · strengthened · optimized · ameliorated
outpaced
Exceeded in speed
beat · overtook · eclipsed · topped · trumped · outdid · overcame · triumphed · prevailed · conquered
uplifted
Made happier or higher
advanced · climbed · elevated · escaped · transcended · achieved · attained · flourished · stabilized · secured
grew
Increased gradually
flourished · thrived · blossomed · expanded · cultivated · honed · sharpened · practiced · trained · studied
betteredworsened
Declined in quality
deteriorated · declined · degraded · degenerated · regressed
- get betterTo progress or heal
- getting betterProgressing toward wellness
- better offIn a preferable position
- got betterExperienced positive change
- better late than neverDelay preferable to omission
- know betterUnderstand enough to avoid foolishness