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bettering

SayBET-er-ingUS/ˈbɛɾ.əɹ.ɪŋ/UK/ˈbɛtʰ.əɹ.ɪŋ/AUS/ˈbeɾ.əɹ.ɪŋ/

2 meanings of bettering

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of better. Use this form for an action of making something better that is happening now.

    She is bettering her grades by studying every night.

    He keeps bettering his own times at every race.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of making something better than it was before.

    The bettering of his health came after months of rest.

    We all hope for a bettering of the situation soon.

    Similarimprovement, betterment, enhancement, advancement

    Oppositeworsening, deterioration, decline

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bettering is a form of better

better, verb: Ought to, used to tell someone strongly what they should do. Full entry

Forms
betterbetters he/she/itbettering -ing formbettered past tense, past participle
Spelling
better → bettering: add -ing

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Origin

From Middle English beterynge. It comes from "better" plus "-ing".