Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embetter

/ɪmˈbɛtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: em-bet-ter
IPA: /ɪmˈbɛtə(ɹ)/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make better; improve.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"For cruelty doth not embetter men, But them more wary make than they have been."
"But they're allowed to use the money to change hearts and souls, to help save lives, to embetter the world we live in."
"In order to embetter participation in global cultural dialogue, China has promoted dialogue at home, and has greatly adjusted the relationship between religion and Chinese society."

Etymology

From em- + better.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: en

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

embetters (present, singular) embettering (participle, present) embettered (participle, past) embettered (past)

Derived Forms

embetterment

Frequently Paired Words

embitter

Synonyms

ameliorate enhance

Antonyms

pejorate worsen

Questions

How do you pronounce embetter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈbɛtə(ɹ)/.
What does embetter mean?: To make better; improve.
Where does embetter come from?: From em- + better.

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