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Definition of Better
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.

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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

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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