better

/ˈbet̬·ər/ adv (GREATER DEGREE)

Definition

› to a greater degree, or in a more suitable, pleasing, or satisfactory way; comparative ofwell: The next time he took the test, he was better prepared. I like this jacket much better than the brown one. She knows her way around the college better than I do. She did much better (= She was more successful) in the second part of the exam. › If you are or get better after an illness or injury, you are healthy and no longer ill.

(Definition of better adv (GREATER DEGREE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)