bettering
present participle ofbetter
| 单词 | bettering |
| 释义 | bettering present participle ofbetter better verb[T] uk/ˈbet.ər/us/ˈbet̬.ɚ/toimproveasituation: Theorganizationwasestablishedto betterconditionsfor thedisabled. betteryourself toimproveyoursocialposition, often by getting a betterjoboreducation: Hetriedto better himself by takingeveningclasses. Making things better
Examplesofbetteringbettering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. A heuristic approach tobetteringthis situation is adopted here. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet, music, as a special form ofbetteringlife, is not interchangeable with philosophy. From theCambridge English Corpus Several of the activist leaders were inspired by personal hardships to devote themselves tobetteringthe lives of others. From theCambridge English Corpus Surely no one would dispute the claim that the aim ofbetteringhumanity and/or our own children is morally acceptable. From theCambridge English Corpus Second, how are we to decide what really counts as "bettering" them? From theCambridge English Corpus The move towards "bettering" individuals for work and consequently asking them to pay for it serves only to reinforce my disquiet. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He is denied that opportunity ofbetteringhimself because of this contractual obligation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He gets all the advantages of being on the establishment, and also slightly increased wages, and therefore we arebetteringthe whole class. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He had committed himself to education and tobetteringhimself through achieving qualifications. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They are being shown particularly in the direction ofbetteringour telephone system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In any case there are many openings for men who are labourers with private firms for improving andbetteringtheir position. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It does not refer to thebetteringof working conditions, or to the improvement of working conditions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He told us he believed that every penny saved in this way could be spent inbetteringthe conditions of the people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A much greater emphasis was placed onbetteringthe position of the child than any other dependant. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Are they gradually and steadilybetteringtheir trade position? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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