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"it would be better to speak to him"adjective(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
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"I know better."adverbfrom a position of superiority or authority
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"She bettered her own record"verbsurpass in excellence
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verbget better
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"the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"nouna superior person having claim to precedencetype of:
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"her health is better now" "I feel better"adjective(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitnessOpposite:
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"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"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 anotherOpposite:
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"argued for the better part of an hour"adjectivemore than half
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"a change for the better"nounsomething superior in quality or condition or effect
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"chose the better of the two"nounthe superior one of two alternatives
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good down help best turn change doctor break perfect bet fix major raise build lift condition goodness advance aid polish recover heal develop improve superior repair restore improved reform caller alter relieve gambler educate mend upgrade surge enhance exceed healthier finer purify taker modify surpass alleviate hone enrich advisable amend regenerate refine outdo recuperate punter betterment fitter amended bushel bettor embellish sublimate assuage revitalize beautify distill emend convalesce outgo surmount fructify outperform outstrip ameliorate outmatch meliorate change state get over see the light pick up get well turn around bounce back straighten out wagerer make pure palliate prettify put right build up iron out furbish up touch on fancify fine-tune higher-up superordinate