better
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈbɛtər/
- OUR VISITOR MUST BE FEELING BETTER.
- feel better
- get better
- make it better
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Watch on YouTubeIf you can't, it's better left on the shelf.
- If you can't, it's better left on the shelf.
- I need to find a better use of my time.
- and it is so much better than your iPod Touch.
- It's meant to be better than the overt brag.
- Almost always better to build than to wreck.
- The quicker we keep it down, the better it is for us.
- But to change the entire sport for the better is, is, is what?
- And so if you can tweak things to make them better, you should.
- I was like, that person sounds way better than the ENFJ.
Examples
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You are so much better at it than I am.
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I HOPE THIS NEW PLAN OF YOURS WORKS BETTER THAN THE OLD ONE.
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So this is a much better office space for us.
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I need to find a better use of my time.
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My voice is a lot better this morning, thank goodness.
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I'm going to give you a better angle on this.
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I think Marco has a better shot than Cruz.
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YOU KNOW, MAYBE NEXT YEAR WILL BE BETTER FOR YOU.
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TWO RECYCLING BOXES ARE BETTER THAN ONE
Academic text (1999) -
This new software offers a better user experience than the previous version.
Synonyms
237
4.2
Better in quality or performance than similar things
175
2.1
Made better in quality, condition, or performance
51
3.7
A better choice than another
6
2.7
More pleasant or of higher quality than another thing
3
8.8
A lot better than someone or something else
1
7.4
Much better than others in the same field
1
4.3
Slightly better than similar people or things in quality
1
4.2
Better than usual in quality, performance or value
Antonyms
Idioms
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9.7
Extremely pleasurable or satisfying in a way that feels better than usual
- Informal
A joking remark to someone who stands in the way and blocks the view
Stopping a problem early is better than fixing it later
Compounds
- Informal
19
3.3
A person someone is married to or lives with, said in a friendly, joking way
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Better comes from an old German word meaning 'more good' and is related to the English word best, so when you feel better after rest you are simply 'more good' or improved than before.