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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