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better

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"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"
Antonyms: worse Similar: amended, finer, improved
(comparative of `good'') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better"
Antonyms: worse, worsened Similar: fitter, healthier
(comparative and superlative of `well'') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond"
Synonyms: best Similar: advisable
more than half; "argued for the better part of an hour"
Similar: major

noun

one having claim to precedence; a superior; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"
someone who bets
Synonyms: bettor, punter, wagerer
the superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two"

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"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job"
from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better."
Synonyms: best

verb

surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record"
Synonyms: break
to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
Synonyms: ameliorate, amend, improve, meliorate Antonyms: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate
get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
Synonyms: ameliorate, improve, meliorate Antonyms: worsen, decline