meaning of better

1. Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.
2.
Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect.
3.
Greater in amount; larger; more.
4.
Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.
5.
More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject.
6.
Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.
7.
One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc. ; -- usually in the plural.
8.
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.
More correctly or thoroughly.
10.
In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another.
11.
More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc. ; as, ten miles and better.
12.
To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of.
13.
To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise.
14.
To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
15.
To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
16.
To become better; to improve.
17.
One who bets or lays a wager.
18.
the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the ">two"


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