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Definition of better :
1. Advantage, superiority, or victory; - usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.
2. Greater in amount; larger; more.
3. Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.
4. Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.
5. In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another.
6. 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.
7. More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject.
8. More correctly or thoroughly.
9. More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better.
10. One who bets or lays a wager.
11. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; - usually in the plural.
12. Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect.
13. To become better; to improve.
14. To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
15. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of.
16. To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise.
17. To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
Synonyms:
dear, wanted, intermit, mending, go, bust, disclose, pet, refreshed, finer, offend, discover, common, large, erupt, develop, break down, big, bankrupt, desired, separate, discontinue, founder, able, fail, give away, healthier, rectify, violate, revitalize, bump, wagerer, restored, let out, optimization, anyhow, preponderant, make better, repair, break, let on, an improvement on something, relegate, gifted, fall apart, no matter what happens, collapse, give out, precious, expose, break in, convalescent, crack, soften, desirable, outshine, split up, cleanse, top, illustrious, longed-for, reform, recrudesce, weaken, ruin, fall in, give way, break out, punter, bettor, fabled, unwrap, purify, extraordinary, advisable, go bad, smash, cave in, improve on, expert, legendary, transliterate, meliorate, break up, remediate, wear out, ameliorate, outperform, to die for, damp, renowned, the one and only, vulgar, failing, wear, mend, rival, split, come apart, larger, boost, sick, accomplished, so much the better, dampen, remedy, amended, fracture, up and about, emend, skillful, break away, outwit, celebrated, breach, renewed, notorious, get out, part, favored, lift, more, infamous, interrupt, well-known, outflank, capable, rested, fitter, divulge, in any event, stop, outstrip, overtake, burst, unhoped-for, experienced, transgress, break-dance, recovering, infract, demote, famous, snap off, notwithstanding, reveal, largest, pause, outdo, amend, break off, kick downstairs, conk out, surpass, major, mitigate, get around, rise above, give, go against, die, check, bring out
improved (part of speech: adjective)
corrected, renovated, enhanced, improved, enriched, furthered, upgraded, progressed, garnished, refined, advanced, elaborated, embellished
dominate (part of speech: verb)
overcome, Lord, surmount, subordinate, rule, conquer, predominate, command, oppress, oversee, vanquish, prevail, preside, control, win, succeed, triumph, dominate
superior (part of speech: adjective)
eminent, preferred, excelling, chosen, foremost, senior, maximum, signal, uppermost, quintessential, headmost, elite, predominant, consummate, chief, controlling, ruling, king, master, most, paramount, supreme, champion, furthest, excellent, dominant, preferable, ascendant, A-1, above, greater, best, zenith, superior, surpassing, leading, crowning, furthermost, choice, sovereign, commanding
superiorly (part of speech: adverb)
dominantly, commandingly, superiorly, maximally, sovereignly, paramountly, consummately, predominantly, eminently, chiefly, supremely
benefit (part of speech: verb)
contribute, advance, further, do good, favor, help, assist, avail, serve
improve (part of speech: verb)
enhance, elaborate, renovate, garnish, refine, improve, embellish, progress, enrich, correct, upgrade
beneficial (part of speech: adjective)
good, successful, advantageous, helpful, improving, favorable, useful, gainful, prosperous, profitable, progressive, beneficial
Usage examples:
- So you 'cided it was better not to tell things. - "The Very Small Person", Annie Hamilton Donnell.
- " I like her, but it is better for her to be married. - "Traditions of the Tinguian: A Study in Philippine Folk-Lore", Fay-Cooper Cole.
- So I like you better. - "The Valley of the Giants", Peter B. Kyne.