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betterment

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bet⋅ter⋅ment

  [bet-er-muhnt]
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–noun
1. the act or process of bettering; improvement.
2. an improvement of property other than by mere repairs.
Origin:
1590–1600; better 1 + -ment
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bet·ter·ment   (bět'ər-mənt)   
n.  

  1. An improvement over what has been the case: financial betterment.

  2. Law An improvement beyond normal upkeep and repair that adds to the value of real property.

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Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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