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bet·ter
 better
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- pronunciation:
- be
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, verb
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
"Better" is a word we use when we compare how good two or more things are. If your lunch is good, but your friend's lunch is very, very good, we would say that your friend's lunch is better. In grammar, we call "better" the comparative form of the word "good."
At first, I was scared to go to the new school, but now I think my new school is better than my old one.- antonyms:
- worse
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| definition 2: |
When something is better than something else, it is more useful.
Sneakers are better for walking in the woods than those sandals.- similar words:
- acceptable, desirable, preferred, suitable, useful, valuable
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| definition 3: |
If you say you are better today, or "much better," it means that you don't feel sick anymore.
Max was sick for five days, but now he's better. He's going back to school tomorrow.- synonyms:
- cured, healed
- antonyms:
- ill
- similar words:
- fitter, healthier, improved, stronger
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
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If your dad dances OK, but your mom dances very well, then we would say your mom dances better than your dad. In grammar, we say that "better" is the comparative form of the word "well."
I can ice-skate better than my sister. She has trouble skating forwards, and I can skate backwards!- antonyms:
- worse
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
betters, bettering, bettered |
| definition 1: |
When people better themselves, they improve themselves in some way.
My mom says she always tries to better herself. She says she tries to better herself by reading a lot and doing things to help other people.- synonyms:
- enhance, further, improve
- similar words:
- advance, forward, help, increase, promote, raise, strengthen
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| definition 2: |
If you better your score in a game, it means you get a higher score this time than the time you played before.
The star athlete is trying to better his previous record for this race.- synonyms:
- top
- similar words:
- beat, break
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| related words: |
alter, fix |
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