better
About 190.23 uses per million words.
Meaning
- adjective comparative degree of good and well
How are you? ~ A little better, thanks.
- adjective Greater in amount or quantity
- adjective Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
The top electric vehicles have a range of 300 kilometres or better.
- adjective Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.
We can't go to the zoo today because you're sick; let's go when you're all better.
- adverb comparative form of well: more well
The engine runs better now that I've given it some oil.
- noun An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.
- verb Had better.
It's getting late. You better get on home.
- verb To improve.
attempts to better the lot of the refugees
Similar words
major finer improved meliorate improve ameliorate amend advisable amended fitter
Often followed by
than to for off and in understanding known if
Word family
bettered bettering betters bettor good well
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