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Definition of Better
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Better
Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air. Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect. Greater in amount; larger; more. Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better. More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject. Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural. 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. More correctly or thoroughly. In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another. More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of. To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise. To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel. To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of. To become better; to improve. One who bets or lays a wager. Related Definitions:
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Better Quotations
You are no better than you should be. Francis Beaumont If it were better, it wouldn't be as good. Brendan Gill Best now, better later. L. M. Heroux I think you get better as you get older. Norman Jewison Better never begin than never make an end. George Herbert |
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Better Translations
better in Afrikaans is beter better in Danish is bedre better in Dutch is beter better in French is meilleur better in German is besser better in Italian is migliore better in Latin is melior better in Norwegian is bedre better in Portuguese is melhor better in Spanish is mejor |
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