bet·ter 1 (b t  r)adj. Comparative of good. 1. Greater in excellence or higher in quality. 2. More useful, suitable, or desirable: found a better way to go; a suit with a better fit than that one. 3. More highly skilled or adept: I am better at math than English. 4. Greater or larger: argued for the better part of an hour. 5. More advantageous or favorable; improved: a better chance of success. 6. Healthier or more fit than before: The patient is better today. adv. Comparative of well2. 1. In a more excellent way. 2. a. To a greater extent or degree: better suited to the job; likes it better without sauce. 3. More: It took me better than a year to recover. n. 1. One that is greater in excellence or higher in quality. 2. A superior, as in standing, competence, or intelligence. Usually used in the plural: to learn from one's betters. v. bet·tered, bet·ter·ing, bet·ters v.tr. 1. To make better; improve: trying to better conditions in the prison; bettered myself by changing jobs. See Synonyms at improve. 2. To surpass or exceed. v.intr. Idioms: To become better. better off In a better or more prosperous condition: would be better off taking the train instead of driving; felt better off after the rise in stock prices. for the better Resulting in or aiming at an improvement: Her condition took a turn for the better. get/have the better of To outdo or outwit; defeat. think better of To change one's mind about (a course of action) after reconsideration: I almost bought an expensive watch, but then I thought better of it. [Middle English, from Old English betera; see bhad- in Indo-European roots.] |
| bet·ter 2 (btr) n. Variant of bettor. |
better
Adjective
1. the comparative of good
2. more excellent than others
3. more suitable, attractive, etc.
4. improved or fully recovered in health
5. the better part of a large part of
Adverb
1. the comparative of well
2. in a more excellent manner
3. in or to a greater degree
4. better off in more favourable circumstances, esp. financially
5. had better would be sensible, etc. to: I had better be off
Noun
1. the better something that is the more excellent, useful, etc. of two such things
2. betters people who are one's superiors, esp. in social standing
3. get the better of to defeat or outwit
Verb
to improve upon [Old English betera]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | better - something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better" |
| 2. |  better - someone who bets taker - one who takes a bet or wager caller - the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands gambler - a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events | |
| 3. | better - a superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters" | |
| 4. | better - the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two" | |
| Verb | 1. | better - surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record" |
| 2. | better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" alleviate, relieve, palliate, assuage - provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" revitalize, regenerate - restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" enrich - make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods" build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up" turn around - improve dramatically; "The new strategy turned around sales"; "The tutor turned around my son's performance in math" help - improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture" upgrade - to improve what was old or outdated; "I've upgraded my computer so I can run better software"; "The company upgraded their personnel" condition - put into a better state; "he conditions old cars" emend - make improvements or corrections to; "the text was emended in the second edition" enhance - make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat" fix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please" reform - make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system" reform - improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country" build - improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents" fine-tune, refine, polish, down - improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing" distill, make pure, purify, sublimate - remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water" fructify - make productive or fruitful; "The earth that he fructified" advance - develop further; "We are advancing technology every day" upgrade - give better travel conditions to; "The airline upgraded me when I arrived late and Coach Class was full" educate - give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better" | |
| 3. | better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening" heal - get healthy again; "The wound is healing slowly" change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" see the light, straighten out, reform - change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light" surge - see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead" turn around, pick up - improve significantly; go from bad to good; "Her performance in school picked up" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" fructify - become productive or fruitful; "The seeds fructified" upgrade - get better travel conditions; "I upgraded to First Class when Coach Class was overbooked" | |
| Adj. | 1. | better - (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" comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" worse - (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying" |
| 2. | better - (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better" comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" | |
| 3. | better - (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" comparative, comparative degree - the comparative form of an adjective or adverb; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" advisable - worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first" | |
| 4. | better - more than half; "argued for the better part of an hour" major - greater in number or size or amount; "a major portion (a majority) of the population"; "Ursa Major"; "a major portion of the winnings" | |
| Adv. | 1. | better - 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" |
| 2. | better - from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better." |
better
adverb 1. to a greater degree, more completely, more thoroughly
adverb 2. in a more excellent manner, more effectively, more attractively, more advantageously, more competently, in a superior way << OPPOSITE worse
adjective 3. well, stronger, improving, progressing, recovering, healthier, cured, mending, fitter, fully recovered, on the mend (informal) more healthy, less ill << OPPOSITE worse
adjective 4. superior, finer, worthier, higher-quality, surpassing, preferable, more appropriate, more useful, more valuable, more suitable, more desirable, streets ahead, more fitting, more expert << OPPOSITE inferior
verb 5. beat, top, exceed, excel, surpass, outstrip, outdo, improve on or upon, cap (informal) forward, reform, advance, promote, correct, amend, mend, rectify, augment, ameliorate, meliorate get the better of someone defeat, beat, surpass, triumph over, outdo, trounce, outwit, best, subjugate, prevail over, outsmart (informal) get the upper hand, score off, run rings around (informal) wipe the floor with (informal) make mincemeat of (informal) blow out of the water (slang)
Translations
better [ˈbɛtəʳ] adj → mejor
adv → mejor
he thought better of it → cambió de parecer;
to get better → mejorar(se);
(MED) → reponerse;
that's better! → ¡eso es!;
I had better go → tengo que irme;
better [ˈbɛtəʳ] adj → meilleur(e)
adv → mieux
vt → améliorer
n to get the better of → triompher de, l'emporter sur;
a change for the better → une amélioration;
he thought better of it → il s'est ravisé;
to get better (Med) → aller mieux (= improve); s'améliorer;
better off adj → plus à l'aise financièrement (fig);
better [ˈbɛtəʳ] adj → migliore
adv → meglio
vt → migliorare
he thought better of it → cambiò idea;
to get better → migliorare;
a change for the better → un cambiamento in meglio;
I had better go → dovrei andare;
adj better [ˈbetə]
1 good to a greater extent His new car is better than his old one. beter أَفْضَل، أحْسَن по-добър lepší bedre besser καλύτερος mejor parem بهتر parempi mieux; meilleur יוֹתֵר טוֹב बेहतर bolji jobb lebih baik betri meglio ～より良い 더 나은 geresnis labāks lebih baik beter bedre lepszy melhor mai bun лучший lepší boljši bolji bättre ดีกว่า daha iyi 較好的 кращий بہتر ốt hơn 较好的
2 stronger in health; recovered (from an illness) I feel better today; She's better now. beter في صِحَّةٍ أفْضَل по-добре lépe, lepší have det bedre; føle sig bedre (gesundheitlich) besser καλύτερα (στην υγεία) mejor, mejorado, recuperado parem بهتر parempi mieux בְּמָצַב טוֹב יוֹתֵר सुधार bolje jobban lebih sehat, sembuh betri meglio 快方に向かって 더 건강한, 병이 나아가는 sveikesnis (justies) labāk lebih sihat beter bedre, friskere zdrowszy melhor mai bine (чувствующий себя) лучше lepšie bolje; boljši bolje bättre ดีขึ้น (สภาพร่างกาย) daha iyi (健康狀況)有所好轉 кращий, дужий صحت کی بہتر حالت میں khoẻ hơn （健康状况）有所好转
3 preferable Better to do it now than later. beter مُفَضَّل أن، من الأفْضَلِ أن за предпочитане lepší, lépe bedre besser προτιμότερος mejor, más vale parem بهتر است parempi préférable יוֹתֵר טוֹב बेहतर bolje, radije előnyösebb, jobb lebih suka betra, æskilegra meglio ～より望ましい 보다 바람직한 geriau, verčiau labāk lebih baik beter bedre lepiej melhor mai bine лучше lepšie bolje bolje bättre, hellre เป็นที่ชอบหรือพึงพอใจมากกว่า daha iyi 更好的 кращий, найкращий ترجیحاً thích hợp hơn 更好的
adv
well to a greater extent He sings better now than he did before. beter بصورة بِصورَةٍ أفْضَل по-добре lépe bedre besser καλύτερα mejor paremini بهتر paremmin mieux יוֹתֵר טוֹב बेहतर तरीके से bolje, više jobban lebih baik betur meglio より良く 더 잘 geriau labāk lebih baik beter bedre lepiej melhor mai bine лучше lepšie bolje bolje bättre ดีกว่า daha iyi (bir şekilde) 更好地 краще بہتر tốt hơn 更好地
pron
someone or something which is good to a greater extent than the other (of two people or things) He's the better of the two. beter الأفْضَلُ (مِن بيْنِ إثنين) по-подходящ ten/ta lepší bedste der/die/das Bessere (ο) καλύτερος (για σύγκριση ανάμεσα σε δύο) el/la/lo mejor de parem بهتر؛ برتر parempi le/la meilleur/-eure (de) יוֹתֵר טוֹב बेहतर bolji jobb(ik) lebih baik betri il migliore よりよい人 [] 보다 좋은 사람[] geresnis labākais terbaik beste den bedre, overmann lepszy melhor cel mai bun (dintre) более подходящий ten lepší boljši bolji [] bättre ผู้ที่เหนือกว่า daha iyisi 較優者 кращий نسبتاً vật/ người tốt hơn 较优者
v
to improve (on) He's bettered all previous records; The situation has bettered a little. verbeter يُحَسِّنُ подобрявам zlepšit (se) forbedre (sich)verbessern βελτιώνω, βελτιώνομαι mejorar parandama, paranema بهتر کردن؛ بهبود بخشیدن parantaa, parantua (s')améliorer לְשָׁפֵר बेहतर बनाना poboljšati, popraviti megjavít, (meg)javul memperbaiki bæta; batna migliorare より良くする 발전하다 pagerinti, pagerėti uzlabot; uzlaboties menjadi lebih baik verbeteren (for)bedre; slå poprawić (się) melhorar a (se) ameliora улучшать(ся) zlepšiť (sa) izboljšati (se) poboljšati förbättra ปรับปรุง iyileş(tir)mek, ıslah etmek 改善 поліпшувати(ся) بہتر ہونا cải thiện 改善
better off
richer; happier in some way He'd be better off working as a miner; You'd be better off without him. in beter omstandighede wees أيْسَرُ حالا، أكْثَرُ غِنى бивам по-добре (být) na tom lépe; bohatší bedre stillet besser dran σε καλύτερη κατάσταση en mejor situación paremal järjel موفق تر؛ پولدار تر paremmissa varoissa, paremmassa asemassa plus riche, mieux לִהיוֹת בְּמָצַב טוֹב יוֹתֵר ज्यादा धनी bogatiji, sretniji jobban jár v. él keadaan lebih baik betur settur più ricco 一層暮らし向きがよい 보다 나은 상태에 turtingesnis, laimingesnis turīgāks; laimīgāks lebih baik beter af bedre stilt w lepszej sytuacji em melhor situação mai bogat; mai fericit более состоятельный (byť) na tom lepšie na boljšem biti bolje ha det bättre รวยขึ้น; ดีขึ้น hâli vakti yerinde 境況較好 бути в кращому становищі بر تر کام پر فائز ہونا khấm khá hơn 境况较好
the better part of
most of He talked for the better part of an hour. grootste, leeueaandeel مُعْظَمُ، الجُزءُ الأكْبَر около téměř, větší část størstedelen der größte Teil von το μεγαλύτερο μέρος buena parte de, cerca de, casi lõviosa قسمت بیشتر suurin osa jostakin, melkein kokonainen près de מַרְבִּית आधे से अधिक veći dio a nagyobbik része hampir, lebih dari setengah meirihluti, megnið metà di più della, quasi ～の大半 ...의 대부분 didesnioji dalis lielākā daļa; vairākums hampir keseluruhan het grootste deel størstedelen, mesteparten większa część boa parte de aproape большая часть чего-л. takmer večji del dobar deo största delen av ส่วนใหญ่ yarısından fazlası 大部分的 найбільша кількість phần lớn 大部分的
get the better of
to overcome; to win (against) He got the better of his opponent / the argument. die loef afsteek, die oorhand kry يَنْتَصِرُ على، يَتَغَلَّبُ عَلى побеждавам překonat, zvítězit slå; besejre die Oberhand gewinnen υπερισχύω superar; vencer peale jääma فائق آمدن؛ پیشی گرفتن päästä voitolle l'emporter sur לְנָצֵח, לִגְבוֹר हराना या किसी कठिनाई से सफलतापूर्वक निपटना prevladati, osvojiti föléje kerekedik mengatasi, menguasai snúa á; sigra avere la meglio su ～に勝つ 이기다 nugalėti gūt virsroku mengatasi het winnen van overvinne, seire over pokonać levar a melhor a învinge взять верх prekonať, zvíťaziť premagati pobediti besegra, vinna mot (över) ชนะ yenmek, yenilgiye uğratmak 打敗 взяти верх سبقت لے جانا thắng thế 打败
He is better today (not He is more better ). He is much better is correct.
You had better come / You'd better come (not You better come ).
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