# bettered

Pronunciation: US say "BET-urd" /ˈbɛɾ.ɚd/; say "BET-uhd" UK /ˈbɛtʰ.əd/, AUS /ˈbeɾ.əd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of better. — simple past and past participle of better
   - Simple: Past tense of better. Use this form when someone improved or beat something earlier.
   - _He bettered his previous record by nearly two seconds._
   - _She has bettered herself through years of patient study._

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