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1.
(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
a suit with a better fit
a better chance of success
produced a better mousetrap
she's better in math than in history
2.
(comparative of 'good') changed for the better in health or fitness
her health is better now
I feel better
3.
(comparative and superlative of 'well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
it would be better to speak to him
4.
more than half
argued for the better part of an hour
'better' - used as a adverb
5.
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
6.
from a position of superiority or authority
I know better.
'better' - used as a noun
7.
someone who bets
8.
a superior person having claim to precedence
the common man has been kept in his place by his betters
9.
the superior one of two alternatives
chose the better of the two
'better' - used as a verb
10.
surpass in excellence
She bettered her own record
11.
to make better
12.
get better
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derived forms
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1. Better / Plural
betters
2. Better / Past
bettered
3. Better / Third Person
betters
4. Better / Present Participle
bettering
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