Better (IPA: /ˈbɛtɝ/)
| Better (a.) |
Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air. |
| Better (a.) |
Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect. |
| Better (a.) |
Greater in amount; larger; more. |
| Better (a.) |
Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better. |
| Better (a.) |
More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject. |
| Better (n.) |
Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy. |
| Better (n.) |
One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural. |
| Better (compar.) |
In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits. |
| Better (compar.) |
More correctly or thoroughly. |
| Better (compar.) |
In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another. |
| Better (compar.) |
More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better. |
| Better (a.) |
To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of. |
| Better (a.) |
To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise. |
| Better (a.) |
To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel. |
| Better (a.) |
To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of. |
| Better (v. i.) |
To become better; to improve. |
| Better (n.) |
One who bets or lays a wager. |
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2008 single by Boyzone |
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2008 single by Guns N’ Roses |
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Television series |
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2006 single by Regina Spektor |
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2003 single by Brooke Fraser |
| Better (Last Name / Surname) |
Better is the #51,176 most common last name / surname from the 2010 United States Census. The census reported that 407 people had that surname. |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " " not judging truth to be in nature better than falsehood, but setting a value upon both according to interest." - John Dryden |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " "it's better to burn out than to fade away." - Last words |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " "˜"The senior Mr Denham's,' he said, with deadly Eastern realism, ˜will perhaps only be better in the grave." - Anthony Burgess |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " (mocking leopard seal) He's coming! We better move in half an hour! (Slowly) Let's get out of here!" - Happy Feet |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " (The Facebook campaign) is a bit of a feel-good, but it is better than nothing"" - Nigel Cumberland |
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