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better
adjective(bet-ter)(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
Synonyms: best,
Examples:
It would be better to speak to him.
better
adverb(bet-ter)from a position of superiority or authority
Synonyms: best,
Examples:
I know better..
better
noun(bet-ter)a superior person having claim to precedence
Examples:
The common man has been kept in his place by his betters.
better
adjective(bet-ter)(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
Antonyms: worse,
Examples:
Her health is better now.
I feel better.
I feel better.
better
adjective(bet-ter)(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
Antonyms: worse,
Examples:
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.
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.
better
adjective(bet-ter)more than half
Examples:
Argued for the better part of an hour.
better
noun(bet-ter)something superior in quality or condition or effect
Examples:
A change for the better.
better
noun(bet-ter)the superior one of two alternatives
Examples:
Chose the better of the two.