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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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verbto make 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
Usage of better
- "comparative"
- "comparative degree"