bettering

verb

Meaning

To improve.
To become better; to improve.
To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
Improvement
(with bare infinitive) Should; ought to; need to; must.

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Related words

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Sources

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