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for the better

for the better prepositional phrase: resulting in or showing improvement.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Resulting in or showing improvement.
    • to change for the better
    • to take a turn for the better

Questions about for the better

What does for the better mean?
For the better means resulting in or showing improvement.
What part of speech is for the better?
For the better is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for the better in the dictionary

  1. for that manner
  2. for that matter
  3. for the ages
  4. for the asking
  5. for the best
  6. for the better
  7. for the birds
  8. for the book
  9. for the books
  10. for the cheap seats
  11. for the children

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