Better
[n] something better; "I expected better of him"
[n] the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"
[n] one having claim to precedence; a superior; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
[n] someone who bets
[adv] 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"
[adv] from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better."
[adj] (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"
[adj] (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better"
[adj] more than half; "argued for the better part of an hour"
[v] get better; "The weather improved toward evening."
[v] to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
[v] surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"
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Synonyms
ameliorate, amended, best, bettor, break, finer, fitter, healthier, improve, improved, major, meliorate, punter, wagerer
Related Terms
a cut above, above, accommodate, acculturate, adapt, adjust, advance, advantage, ahead, alter, altered, ameliorate, amend, ascendant, beat, best, better for, better off, bettor, bigger, boost, brass hat, break up, bring forward, cap, capping, change, chan