| ADJECTIVE | all | better | (comparative of 'good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability |
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| all | better | (comparative of 'good') changed for the better in health or fitness | |
| all | better, best | (comparative and superlative of 'well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | |
| all | better | more than half | |
| ADVERB | all | better | comparative of 'well' |
| all | better, best | from a position of superiority or authority | |
| NOUN | attribute | better | something superior in quality or condition or effect |
| person | better, bettor, wagerer, punter | someone who bets | |
| person | better | a superior person having claim to precedence | |
| attribute | better | the superior one of two alternatives | |
| VERB | competition | better, break | surpass in excellence |
| change | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | to make better | |
| change | better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate | get better |
| Sounds | beh'ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | (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. | |
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| Narrower | amended | modified for the better |
| finer | (comparative of 'fine') greater in quality or excellence | |
| improved | Become or made better in quality | |
| See also | good | Having desirable / desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
| Opposite | worse | (comparative of 'bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability |
| Usage of | comparative, comparative degree | The comparative form of an adjective or adverb |
| Spanish | incrementado, mejor, realzado | |
| Catalan | millor | |
| Meaning | (comparative of 'good') changed for the better in health or fitness. | |
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| Narrower | fitter, healthier | improved in health or physical condition |
| Opposite | worse, worsened | changed for the worse in health or fitness |
| Usage of | comparative, comparative degree | The comparative form of an adjective or adverb |
| Spanish | mejor | |
| Meaning | (comparative and superlative of 'well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable. | |
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| Example | "it would be better to speak to him" | |
| Synonym | best | |
| Broader | advisable | worthy of being recommended or suggested |
| Usage of | comparative, comparative degree | The comparative form of an adjective or adverb |
| Meaning | More than half. | |
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| Example | "argued for the better part of an hour" | |
| Broader | major | Greater in number or size or amount |
| Meaning | Something superior in quality or condition or effect. | |
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| Example | "a change for the better" | |
| Broader | good, goodness | That which is pleasing or valuable or useful / useful |
| Meaning | someone who bets. | |
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| Synonyms | bettor, wagerer, punter | |
| Narrower | caller | The bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands |
| taker | One who takes a bet or wager | |
| Broader | gambler | A person who wagers money on the outcome of games / games / games or sporting events |
| Spanish | apostador, apostante, jugador | |
| Verbs | bet | stake on the outcome of an issue |
| Meaning | A superior person having claim to precedence. | |
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| Example | "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters" | |
| Broader | superior, higher-up, superordinate | One of greater rank or station or quality |
| Meaning | The superior one of two alternatives. | |
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| Example | "chose the better of the two" | |
| Broader | good, goodness | That which is pleasing or valuable or useful / useful |
| Spanish | mejor | |
| Verbs | better | get better |
| better | to make better | |
| better | surpass in excellence | |
| Meaning | Comparative of 'well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.. | |
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| Spanish | mejor | |
| Meaning | From a position of superiority or authority. | |
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| Example | "I know better." | |
| Synonym | best | |
| Spanish | lo mejor, mejor | |
| Meaning | Surpass in excellence. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "She bettered her own record" | |
| Synonym | break | |
| Broader | surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform | Be or do something to a greater degree |
| Spanish | mejorar, perfeccionar, superar | |
| Nouns | better | the superior one of two alternatives |
| Meaning | Get better. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | improve, ameliorate, meliorate | |
| Caused by | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | To make better |
| Narrower | fructify | Become productive or fruitful |
| get well, get over, bounce back | improve in health | |
| heal | Get healthy again | |
| mend, heal | heal or recover | |
| recuperate, recover, convalesce | get over an illness or shock | |
| reform, straighten out, see the light | change for the better | |
| surge | See one's performance improve | |
| turn around, pick up | Improve significantly | |
| upgrade | Get better travel conditions | |
| Broader | change state, turn | Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
| Opposite | worsen, decline | Grow worse |
| Similar to | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | To make better |
| Spanish | adelantar, ganar, mejorar, progresar | |
| Catalan | avançar, guanyar, millorar, progressar | |
| Nouns | better | the superior one of two alternatives |
| betterment | a change for the better | |
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