BETTER
(adj., noun, adverb, adj.sat, verb)Definitions
There are 13 meanings of the word
Better.
How to pronounce better:
US
Better - as an adjective
(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
Example: "You're a better man than i am, gunga din"
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
Example: "Her health is better now"
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Better - as a noun
Something superior in quality or condition or effect
Example: "A change for the better"
Someone who bets
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A superior person having claim to precedence
Example: "The common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
The superior one of two alternatives
Example: "Chose the better of the two"
Better - as an adverb
Comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
Example: "She had never sung better"
From a position of superiority or authority
Example: "Father knows best"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Better - as an adjective satellite
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
Example: "It would be better to speak to him"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
More than half
Example: "Argued for the better part of an hour"
Better - as a verb
To make better
Example: "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
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Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
- alleviate
- assuage
- palliate
- relieve
- aid
- help
- regenerate
- revitalize
- enrich
- build up
- develop
- turn around
- help
- upgrade
- condition
- emend
- iron out
- put right
- straighten out
- enhance
- bushel
- doctor
- fix
- furbish up
- mend
- repair
- restore
- touch on
- reform
- reform
- beautify
- embellish
- fancify
- prettify
- build
- hone
- perfect
- down
- fine-tune
- polish
- refine
- distill
- make pure
- purify
- sublimate
- fructify
- lift
- raise
- advance
- upgrade
- educate
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Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
Get better
Example: "The weather improved toward evening"
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Example Sentences
"I felt better after a good night's sleep."
"He is a better player than his brother."
"The second option seems better to me."
"She gave me some better advice."
"You deserve better treatment than this."
Word Game Points
Is BETTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, better is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BETTER has a SCRABBLE points total of 8.
Is BETTER a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, better is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBETTER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 9.
Is BETTER a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, better is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBETTER has a WORDFEUD points total of 9.