Better

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1. Adjective

Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.

2. Adjective

Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect.

3. Adjective

Greater in amount; larger; more.

4. Adjective

Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.

5. Adjective

More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject.

6. Noun

Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.

7. Noun

One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural.

8. Adjective form

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. Adjective form

More correctly or thoroughly.

10. Adjective form

In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another.

11. Adjective form

More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better.

12. Adjective

To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of.

13. Adjective

To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise.

14. Adjective

To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.

15. Adjective

To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.

16. Verb

To become better; to improve.

17. Noun

One who bets or lays a wager.

18. Noun

something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better"
Vocabulary classified under Economics

19. Noun

the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"
Vocabulary classified under Economics
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