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Meaning Of Better

  1. a.
    Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.
  2. a.
    Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect.
  3. a.
    Greater in amount; larger; more.
  4. a.
    Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.
  5. a.
    More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject.
  6. n.
    Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.
  7. n.
    One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural.
  8. compar.
    In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits.
  9. compar.
    More correctly or thoroughly.
  10. compar.
    In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another.
  11. compar.
    More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better.
  12. a.
    To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of.
  13. a.
    To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise.
  14. a.
    To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
  15. a.
    To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
  16. v. i.
    To become better; to improve.
  17. n.
    One who bets or lays a wager.



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