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(noun) something superior in quality or condition or effect
"a change for the better"
(noun) the superior one of two alternatives
"chose the better of the two"
(noun) a superior person having claim to precedence
"the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
(noun) someone who bets
synonyms : bettor , punter , wagerer
(verb) get better
"The weather improved toward evening"
synonyms : ameliorate , improve , meliorate
(verb) to make better
"The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
synonyms : ameliorate , amend , improve , meliorate
(verb) surpass in excellence
"She bettered her own record", "break a record"
synonyms : break
(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"
(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"
(adverb) from a position of superiority or authority
"father knows best", "I know better."
synonyms : best
(adj.) (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
(adj.) more than half
"argued for the better part of an hour"

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