Definition of Better

Noun

• the superior one of two alternatives
  "chose the better of the two"
  
• a superior person having claim to precedence
  "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
  
• someone who bets
  bettor wagerer punter
• something superior in quality or condition or effect
  "a change for the better"
  

Verb

• get better
  "The weather improved toward evening"
  improve ameliorate meliorate
• to make better
  "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
  improve amend ameliorate meliorate
• surpass in excellence
  "She bettered her own record"
  "break a record"
  break

Adjective

• more than half
  "argued for the better part of an hour"
  
• (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
  "it would be better to speak to him"
  "the White House thought it best not to respond"
  best
• (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
  "her health is better now"
  "I feel better"
  
• (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"
  

Adverb

• from a position of superiority or authority
  "father knows best"
  "I know better."
  best
• 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"
  

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