better

better adj

OE; suppletive comparative form of good, adj.; see also best, adj.

  1. Superior; higher quality; finer; more enjoyable.
  2. More good; greater; more desirable; comparatively preferable; having more favorable results.

better adv

see better, adj.

  1. More completely; more fully; more accurately; with greater ease; with greater clarity.
  2. More skillfully; more successfully; more competently; more perfectly.
  3. Preferably; preferentially; rather; desirably.

better n

see better, adj.

  1. That which is greater; something more desirable than the alternative; [phrase] “for better”: more completely; in a more comprehensive way.