BETTER





Definition:

  1. [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"

  2. [adverb] from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better."
    Synonyms: best

  3. [noun] one having claim to precedence; a superior; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"

  4. [noun] someone who bets
    Synonyms: bettor, wagerer, punter

  5. [noun] the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"

  6. [verb] surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"
    Synonyms: break

  7. [verb] to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
    Synonyms: improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

  8. [verb] get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
    Synonyms: improve, ameliorate, meliorate

  9. [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"

  10. [adjective] (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better"

  11. [adjective] (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"
    Synonyms: best

  12. [adjective] more than half; "argued for the better part of an hour"

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