| 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 | - |
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| (adjective) (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness | - |
| (adjective) (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | Synonyms: best |
| (adjective) more than half | - |
| (noun) something superior in quality or condition or effect | - |
| (noun) the superior one of two alternatives | - |
| (noun) someone who bets | Synonyms: bettor, punter, wagerer |
| (noun) a superior person having claim to precedence | - |
| (adverb) comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc. | - |
| (adverb) from a position of superiority or authority | Synonyms: best |
| (verb) get better | Synonyms: ameliorate, improve, meliorate |
| (verb) to make better | Synonyms: ameliorate, amend, improve, meliorate |
| (verb) surpass in excellence | Synonyms: break |
| bettering | (adjective) changing for the better | - |
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| betterment | (noun) the act of relieving ills and changing for the better | Synonyms: amelioration, melioration |
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| (noun) a change for the better; progress in development | Synonyms: advance, improvement |
| (noun) an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility | - |
| betting | (adjective) preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance | Synonyms: card-playing, dissipated, gambling, sporting |
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| bettong | (noun) short-nosed rat kangaroo | - |
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| bettor | (noun) someone who bets | Synonyms: better, punter, wagerer |
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