See Also: used 1, adjective(dictionary)
through 2, adjective(dictionary)
third 1, adjective(dictionary)
bad 1, adjective(dictionary)
ill 1, adjective(dictionary)
near 2, adjective(dictionary)
then 2, adjective(dictionary)
net 2, adjective(dictionary)
bay 3, adjective(dictionary)
shy 1, adjective(dictionary)

better 1, adjective (oh)



[Language: Old English; Origin: betera]
[comparative of good] more useful, interesting, satisfactory, effective, suitable etc
-opposite worse worse
::Your stereo is better than mine.
::a better job with a better salary
::There must be a better way to do this.
::a better-quality car
much/a lot/far better
::We now have a much better understanding of the disease.
better still/even better
::It was even better than last year.
[comparative of well] a) more healthy or less ill or painful than before
-opposite worse worse
::She is a little better today, the doctor says.
::I'm feeling much better , thank you.
b) completely well again after an illness
::When you're better we can see about planning a trip.
::I hope he gets better (=recovers from an illness) soon.
it is better/it would be better
used to give your opinion or make a suggestion about what you think should be done or happen
it is better to do sth
::It's much better to get a proper written agreement.
it is better/it would be better if
::It might be better if you stayed here.
get better
to improve
::Her English isn't really getting any better.
::Things can only get better.
no better
a) not better than something else or something before
::The following day the weather was no better.
::John's no better; he never does any washing up either.
b) used to say that something is the best
there is no better way/example/place etc
::There's no better way of exploring the region.
nothing better
a) used to say that you really like something or think that something is very good
like/love/enjoy nothing better (than)
::She likes nothing better than a nice long walk along the beach.
::There's nothing better than beating someone who's playing well.
b) used to say that a thing or situation is not very good, but is the only thing possible or available
have nothing better to do
::Have you got nothing better to do than sit there playing that silly game?
::I only picked it up because there was nothing better to read.
that's better
spoken used to say that something has improved, that you are happier or more comfortable, or to encourage someone
::Ah, that's better. I needed to sit down.
::Move it left a bit. Yes, that's better.
::'Can you turn it down a bit?' 'Is that better?'
better late than never
spoken used to say that even if something happens late or someone arrives late, this is better than it not happening or their not arriving at all
-see also your better half/other half at half 2 (8)
-see also the best/better part of sth at part 1 (9)
-see also against your better judgment at judgment (1)
-see also sb's better nature at nature (2)
-see also better luck next time at luck 1 (14)
-see also better the devil you know at devil (11)
-see also have seen better days at see 1 (30)
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HINT sense 1
Better is a comparative form. Do not say 'more better'.