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better
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better
verb
A1
UK [ˈbɛtʰ.ə] US [ˈbɛɾ.ɚ]
Had better.
auxiliary, colloquial, modal
To improve.
transitive
To become better; to improve.
intransitive
To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel; to improve on.
transitive
To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
transitive
Forms
he/she/it
betters
-ing form
bettering
past participle
bettered
past
bettered
Example sentences
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You're in better shape than I am.
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I have nothing better to do.
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better
Greater in amount or quantity
+2 meanings
better
An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
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