BETTER
noun
Definitions
- 1. Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.
- 2. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural. Their betters would hardly be found. Hooker. For the better, in the way of improvement; so as to produce improvement. "If I have altered him anywhere for the better." Dryden.
Other Definitions
This word also has 3 other definitions:
BETTER
(adjective)
1. Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air. Could make the worse ap...
BETTER
(adverb)
1. In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; vete...
BETTER
(verb)
1. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of. Love betters what is best. Wordsworth. He thought to better his circumstances. Thacker...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
