Definition of "better" in İngilizce

adjective

1. comparative form of good: more good

   • How are you? ~ A little better, thanks.

2. comparative form of well: more well

3. Greater in amount or quantity

4. Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.

   • The top electric vehicles have a range of 300 kilometres or better.
   • Only one swimmer finished the race with a time better than two minutes.

5. Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.

   • We can't go to the zoo today because you're sick; let's go when you're all better.

adverb

1. comparative form of well: more well

   • The engine runs better now that I've given it some oil.

noun

1. An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

   • He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.

verb

1. (modal, auxiliary verb, colloquial) Had better.

   • It's getting late. You better get on home.
   • Nobody better hurt any of my kids.
   • Nothing better've happened to the guitar I lent you!

verb

1. (transitive) To improve.

   • This government will better our society.

2. (intransitive) To become better; to improve.

3. (transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.

4. (transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.

noun

1. Alternative spelling of bettor.