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better
noun
1 better
Something superior in quality or condition or effect.
2 better
3 better
A superior person having claim to precedence.
4 better
The superior one of two alternatives.
verb
1 better
Surpass in excellence:
— She bettered her own record.
synonym: break.
Dutch: breken
2 better
To make better.
synonyms: ameliorate, amend, improve, meliorate.
Roget 658:
improve;
be better,
become better,
get better;
mend,
amend.
advance
etc.
(progress)
282;
ascend
etc.
305;
increase
etc.
35;
fructify,
ripen,
mature;
pick up,
come about,
rally,
take a favorable turn;
turn over a new leaf,
turn the corner;
raise one's head,
sow one's wild oats;
recover
etc.
660.
be better
etc.
adj.,
be improved by;
turn to right account,
turn to good account,
turn to best account;
profit by,
reap the benefit of;
make good use of,
make capital out of;
place to good account.
render better,
improve,
mend,
amend,
better;
ameliorate,
meliorate;
correct;
decrassify†.
improve upon,
refine upon;
rectify;
enrich,
mellow,
elaborate,
fatten.
promote,
cultivate,
advance,
forward,
enhance;
bring forward,
bring on;
foster
etc.
707;
invigorate
etc.
(strengthen)
159.
touch up,
rub up,
brush up,
furbish up,
bolster up,
vamp up,
brighten up,
warm up;
polish,
cook,
make the most of,
set off to advantage;
prune;
repair
etc.
(restore)
660;
put in order
etc.
(arrange)
60.
review,
revise;
make corrections,
make improvements
etc.
n.;
doctor
etc.
(remedy)
662;
purify,
etc.
652.
relieve,
refresh,
infuse new blood into,
recruit.
reform,
remodel,
reorganize;
new model.
view in a new light,
think better of,
appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober.
palliate,
mitigate;
lessen an evil
etc.
36.
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Dutch: beter maken, aanpassen, beteren, wijzigen, amenderen, emenderen, op een hoger plan brengen, corrigeren, beter worden, verbeteren
3 better
adjective
1 better
2 better
comparative of `good' Changed for the better in health or fitness.
3 better
comparative and superlative of `well' Wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable:
— It would be better to speak to him.
synonym: best.
Roget 648:
harmless,
hurtless†;
unobnoxious†,
innocuous,
innocent,
inoffensive.
beneficial,
valuable,
of value;
serviceable
etc.
(useful)
644;
advantageous,
edifying,
profitable;
salutary
etc.
(healthful)
656.
favorable;
propitious
etc.
(hope-giving)
858;
fair.
good,
good as gold;
excellent;
better;
superior
etc.
33;
above par;
nice,
fine;
genuine
etc.
(true)
494.
best,
choice,
select,
picked,
elect,
recherche,
rare,
priceless;
unparagoned†,
unparalleled
etc.
(supreme)
33;
superlatively
etc.
33;
good;
bully [Slang],
crackajack [Slang],
giltedged;
superfine,
superexcellent†;
of the first water;
first-rate,
first-class;
high-wrought,
exquisite,
very best,
crack,
prime,
tiptop,
capital,
cardinal;
standard
etc.
(perfect)
650;
inimitable.
admirable,
estimable;
praiseworthy
etc.
(approve)
931;
pleasing
etc.
829;
couleur de rose [Fr.],
precious,
of great price;
costly
etc.
(dear)
814;
worth its weight in gold,
worth a Jew's eye;
priceless,
invaluable,
inestimable,
precious as the apple of the eye.
tolerable
etc.
(not very good)
651;
up to the mark,
unexceptionable,
unobjectionable;
satisfactory,
tidy.
in good condition,
in fair condition;
fresh;
sound
etc.
(perfect)
650.
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4 better
adverb
1 better
Comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc..
2 better
From a position of superiority or authority:
— I know better..
synonym: best.
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