Better (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective, comparative of good, with best as superlative.
  1. of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.
  2. morally superior; more virtuous: They are no better than thieves.
  3. of superior suitability, advisability, desirability, acceptableness, etc.; preferable: a better time for action.
  4. larger; greater: the better part of a lifetime.
  5. improved in health; healthier than before.
  6. completely recovered in health.
adverb, comparative of well, with best as superlative.
  1. in a more appropriate or acceptable way or manner: to behave better.
  2. to a greater degree; more completely or thoroughly: He knows the way better than we do. I probably know him better than anyone else.
  3. more: I walked better than a mile to town.
verb (used with object)
  1. to increase the good qualities of; make better; improve: to better one's grades;to better the lot of the suburban commuter.
  2. to improve upon; surpass; exceed: We have bettered last year's production record.
  3. to raise (a previous bid).
noun
  1. that which has greater excellence or is preferable or wiser: the better of two choices.
  2. those superior to one in wisdom, wealth, etc.
Idioms
  1. better off,
    • in better circumstances.
    • more fortunate; happier: Because of his asthma, he would be better off in a different climate.
  2. to improve one's social standing, financial position, or education: He is going to night school because he wants to better himself.
  3. in a way that is an improvement: His health changed for the better.
  4. get / have the better of,
    • to get an advantage over.
    • to prevail against.
  5. to exceed the effort of; be superior to: The neighbors went us one better by buying two new cars.
  6. would be wiser or more well-advised to; ought to: We had better stay indoors today.
  7. morally inferior; immoral or amoral: Don't speak to him; he's no better than he should be!
  8. think better of,
    • to reconsider and decide more favorably or wisely regarding: I was tempted to make a sarcastic retort, but thought better of it.
    • to form a higher opinion of: I think better of him now that he's gone back to college.
noun
  1. a variant of bettor.
adjective
  1. the comparative of good
  2. more excellent than other members of a particular group, category, etc
  3. more suitable, advantageous, attractive, etc
  4. improved in health
  5. fully recovered in health
  6. in more favourable circumstances, esp financially
  7. in more favourable circumstances, esp financially
  8. a large part of
adverb
  1. the comparative of well 1
  2. in a more excellent manner; more advantageously, attractively, etc
  3. in or to a greater degree or extent; more
  4. to outdo (a person) or improve upon (someone else's effort)
  5. would be wise, sensible, etc to
  6. not to be so stupid as to
  7. think better of
    • to change one's course of action after reconsideration
    • to rate (a person) more highly
noun
  1. something that is the more excellent, useful, etc, of two such things
  2. a person who is superior, esp in social standing or ability
  3. improved as a result of
  4. more suitable to
  5. whatever the subsequent events or changes may be
  6. by way of improvement
  7. to defeat, outwit, or surpass
  8. having recovered from
verb
  1. to make or become better
  2. to improve upon; surpass
noun
  1. a person who bets
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