Word Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 1
the superior one of two alternatives
"chose the better of the two"
adverb
Sense 2
comparative of `well''; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
"She had never sung better"
"a deed better left undone"
"better suited to the job"
adjective
Sense 5
(comparative of `good'') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
"You''re a better man than I am, Gunga Din"
"a better coat"
"a better type of car"
Opposites:
worse
Domain:
comparative
verb
Sense 6
"She bettered her own record"
"break a record"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 8
get better
"The weather improved toward evening"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
6
Total Relationships
69
Times Searched
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