| • | Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air. |
| • | Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect. |
| • | Greater in amount; larger; more. |
| • | Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better. |
| • | More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject. |
| • | Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy. |
| • | One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural. |
| • | In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits. |
| • | More correctly or thoroughly. |
| • | In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another. |
| • | More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better. |
| • | To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of. |
| • | To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise. |
| • | To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel. |
| • | To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of. |
| • | To become better; to improve. |
| • | One who bets or lays a wager. |
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