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- Dictionarybet·ter/ˈbedər/
adjective
- 1. of a more excellent or effective type or quality: "hoping for better weather" Similar Opposite
- 2. partly or fully recovered from illness, injury, or mental stress; less unwell: "his leg was getting better" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. more excellently or effectively: "Johnny could do better if he tried" Similar
noun
- 1. the better one; that which is better: "the Natural History Museum book is by far the better of the two"
- 2. one's superiors in social class or ability: dated, humorous "I'm not one to speak ill of my betters"
verb
- 1. improve on or surpass (an existing or previous level or achievement): "bettering his previous time by ten minutes" Similar
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