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better
/ˈbɛtɚ/ · 6 letters · 4 distinct letters
- adjective
(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din
- adverb
comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
She had never sung better
- adjective
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
her health is better now
- adjective
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
it would be better to speak to him
- adverb
from a position of superiority or authority
father knows best