betteradjective
uk /ˈbet.ər/ us /ˈbet̬.ɚ/A1 comparative of good : of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people: He stood near the front to get a better view. Relations between the two countries have never been better. It's much better to have a small, cosy room than a big, cold one. The book was better than I expected. She is much better at tennis than I am. It is far (= much) better to save some of your money than to spend it all at once. Fresh vegetables are better for you (= more beneficial to you) than canned ones. The longer you keep this wine, the better it tastes (= it has a better flavour if you keep it for a long time). The bed was hard, but it was better than nothing (= than not having a bed).
A1 If you are or get better after an illness or injury, you are healthy again: I hope you get better soon.
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Good, better and best
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betteradverb
uk /ˈbet.ər/ us /ˈbet̬.ɚ/A2 in a more suitable, pleasing, or satisfactory way, or to a greater degree: The next time he took the test, he was better prepared. They did much better (= were more successful) in the second half of the game. I like this jacket much better than (= I prefer it to) the other one. She knows her way around the college better than I do.
› to a greater degree, when used as the comparative of adjectives beginning with "good" or "well": She is better-looking (= more attractive) than her brother. He is much better known for his poetry than his songwriting.
better still also even better › used to say that a particular choice would be more satisfactory: Why don't you give her a call or, better still, go and see her?
sb had better do sth sb would do better UK
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- Stand over there and then you'll be able to see it better.
- This new microscope performs better than all of its competitors.
- I like simple food better than fancy dishes.
- If you'd taken more time over this essay, you could have done it much better.
- Many companies still treat their management staff better than their workers.
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Good, better and best
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uk /ˈbet.ər/ us /ˈbet̬.ɚ/› [U] something that is of a higher standard than something else: He ran the 100 metres in 9.91 seconds, and I have not seen better (= a faster result) this year.
› [U] behaviour, work, or treatment that is more suitable, pleasing, or satisfactory: You shouldn't be so mean to your mother - she deserves better. I didn't think he would go out without telling me - I expected better of him.
betters [plural] old-fashioned Thesaurus
Surpassing in quality or number
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› to improve a situation: The organization was established to better conditions for the disabled.
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