better

Plural: betters

Noun

• something superior in quality or condition or effect
  • "a change for the better"
• someone who bets
• a superior person having claim to precedence
  • "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
• the superior one of two alternatives
  • "chose the better of the two"
• An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
• Alternative spelling of bettor.

Verb

Verb Forms: bettered, bettering, betters

• To improve upon; to surpass.
• surpass in excellence
  • "She bettered her own record"
• to make better
• get better
• Had better.
• 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.

Adjective

• (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
  • "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"
  • "a better coat"
  • "a better type of car"
  • "a suit with a better fit"
  • "a better chance of success"
  • "produced a better mousetrap"
  • "she's better in math than in history"
• (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
  • "her health is better now"
  • "I feel better"
• having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
• morally admirable
• in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury

Adjective Satellite

• (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
  • "it would be better to speak to him"
• more than half
  • "argued for the better part of an hour"
• having the normally expected amount
• deserving of esteem and respect
• promoting or enhancing well-being
• agreeable or pleasing
• of moral excellence
• having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
• thorough
• with or in a close or intimate relationship
• financially sound
• most suitable or right for a particular purpose
• resulting favorably
• exerting force or influence
• capable of pleasing
• appealing to the mind
• in excellent physical condition
• tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
• not forged
• not left to spoil
• generally admired
• resulting favorably
• wise or advantageous and hence advisable

Adverb

• comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
  • "She had never sung better"
  • "a deed better left undone"
  • "better suited to the job"
• from a position of superiority or authority
  • "I know better."
• (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
• thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form; ; ; ; ; ,
• indicating high probability; in all likelihood
• (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
• to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
• favorably; with approval
• to a great extent or degree
• with great or especially intimate knowledge
• with prudence or propriety
• with skill or in a pleasing manner
• in a manner affording benefit or advantage
• in financial comfort
• without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor

Adj

• comparative form of good: more good
• comparative form of well: more well
• Greater in amount or quantity
• Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
• Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.

Adv

• comparative form of well: more well

Examples

• He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.
• How are you? ~ A little better, thanks.
• It's getting late. You better get on home.
• Nobody better hurt any of my kids.
• Only one swimmer finished the race with a time better than two minutes.
• She managed to better my score by adding an ’S’ to my word.
• The engine runs better now that I've given it some oil.
• The top electric vehicles have a range of 300 kilometres or better.
• This government will better our society.
• We can't go to the zoo today because you're sick; let's go when you're all better.

Synonyms

adept, advantageously, ameliorate, amend, beneficial, best, bettor, break, comfortably, considerably, dear, dependable, easily, effective, estimable, expert, full, good, honest, honorable, improve, in effect, in force, intimately, just, meliorate, near, practiced, proficient, punter, respectable, right, ripe, safe, salutary, secure, serious, skilful, skillful, sound, substantially, undecomposed, unspoiled, unspoilt, upright, wagerer, well, top

Antonyms

bad, badly, disadvantageously, evil, ill, worse, worsen

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