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better


Definition: Meaning of, better in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbɛtə /

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  1. [comparative of good] more useful, interesting, satisfactory, effective, suitable etc
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  2. [comparative of well] more healthy or less ill or painful than before
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  3. [comparative of well] completely well again after an illness
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  4. it is better/it would be better used to give your opinion or make a suggestion about what you think should be done or happen
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  5. get better to improve
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  6. no better not better than something else or something before
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  7. no better used to say that something is the best
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  8. nothing better used to say that you really like something or think that something is very good
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  9. nothing better used to say that a thing or situation is not very good, but is the only thing possible or available
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  10. that's better spoken used to say that something has improved, that you are happier or more comfortable, or to encourage someone
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  11. better late than never spoken used to say that even if something happens late or someone arrives late, this is better than it not happening or their not arriving at all
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[comparative of well]
  1. to a higher standard or quality
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  2. to a higher degree [=  more]
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  3. had better used to give advice about what someone should do or to say what you should do or need to do
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  4. had better used to threaten someone
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  5. do better to perform better or reach a higher standard
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  6. the sooner the better/the bigger the better etc used to emphasize that you would prefer something to happen as soon as possible, want something to be as big as possible etc
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  7. go one better (than somebody) informal to do something more successfully than someone else
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better betters
  1. the better the one that is higher in quality, more suitable etc when you are comparing two similar people or things
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  2. get the better of somebody if your feelings or wishes get the better of you, they make you behave in a way you would not normally behave
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  3. get the better of somebody to defeat someone or deal successfully with a problem
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  4. for the better in a way that improves the situation
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  5. so much the better used to say that something would be even better or bring even more advantages
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  6. be all the better for something to be improved by a particular action, change etc
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  7. for better or (for) worse used to say that something must be accepted, whether it is good or bad, because it cannot be changed
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  8. your betters old-fashioned people who are more important than you or deserve more respect
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
better bettered bettered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bettering betters
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  1. to be higher in quality, amount etc than someone or something else
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  2. better yourself to improve your position in society by getting a better education or earning more money
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  3. formal to improve something
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better used in phrases

  • Better Business Bureau, the
    1. a US organization for businesses and their customers. When customers believe they have been treated unfairly by a company or have bought a bad product, they often ask the Better Business Bureau for advice.
  • Better Homes and Gardens
    1. a US magazine with lots of pictures of beautiful houses, and articles about how to make your home more beautiful. There is a similar magazine in the UK called HOMES AND GARDENS .
  • better half (noun)
    1. a person's partner in marriage
  • better off (adjective)
    1. having more money than someone else or than you had before
    2. happier, improved, more successful etc
  • better-known (adjective)
    1. more familiar or renowned than the other of two
  • better-looking (adjective)
    1. pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
  • get the better of (verb)
    1. win a victory over
  • had better (verb)
    1. expresses an emotional, practical, or other reason for doing something
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