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  1. View definitions for better. better. adjective as in excelling, more excellent. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. exceptional. improved. superior. Strong matches. choice. exceeding. fitter. preferred. sharpened. sophisticated. surpassing. Weak matches. bigger. finer. greater. higher quality. larger. more appropriate.

  2. Better is an adjective that describes something as being superior or is an adverb that means something is done to a higher degree or more completely. As a verb, better means to improve. The word better has more specific senses as an adjective, adverb, and a verb.

  3. 1 day ago · 1. Better is the comparative of good . 2. Better is the comparative of well 2 . 3. adverb [ADVERB after verb] If you like one thing better than another, you like it more. I like your interpretation better than the one I was taught. I'd like nothing better than to join you girls. They liked it better when it rained.

  4. comparative of good adjective : of a higher quality, more effective, or more enjoyable than something or someone else: Jeff's been offered a better job in the States. The sales figures were better than expected. Her English has got a lot better (= improved) recently.

  5. Other forms: betters; bettered; bettering; betterly. Something better is improved — like when a more advanced computer comes out, or you feel better after a cold. When we talk about things being better, we're comparing in a favorable way. A great movie is better than a good or awful movie.

  6. A1. comparative of good : of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people: He stood near the front to get a better view. Relations between the two countries have never been better. It's much better to have a small, cosy room than a big, cold one.

  7. Check pronunciation: better. Definition of better adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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