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[Verb] | "better"

1: to make better : such as

2: to make more tolerable or acceptable

3: to make more complete or perfect

Origin: before 12th century ;

Middle English betteren, bettren "to improve, remedy, have the advantage," going back to Old English beterian "to improve, make better," going back to Germanic *batizōjan- (whence also Old Frisian beteria, betria "to atone, improve," Old Saxon betaron "to mend," Old High German bezzirōn "to improve, enrich," Old Icelandic betra "to improve"), verbal derivative of *batizōn {see: |better:1|better:1};

* Note : In English and other Germanic languages this verb has been augmented by re-formation from the comparative adjective. Note that evidence for the English verb is practically non-existent between Old English and ca. 1400.;

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[Noun] | "better"

1: something better

2: a superior especially in merit or rank

3: advantage, victory

Origin: before 12th century ;

Middle English bettre, betere, going back to Old English betere, noun derivative of betera, betra {see: |better:1|better:1};

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[Noun] | "bet*tor" | \ ˈbe-tər \

1: one that bets

Origin: 1616 ;

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[Idiom] | "one's betters"

1: people who are more important or who have a higher social position

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[Plural noun] | "one's elders and betters"

1: people who are older and more important

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[Noun] | "betters"

1: one who is above another in rank, station, or office;

* e.g., " ... be polite to your betters and to your inferiors in equal measure "

Synonyms :
elders,
seniors,
superiors

2: the more favorable condition or position in a competition;

* e.g., " ... she got the better of her opponents very early in the race "

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[Noun] | "bettors"

1: one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event);

* e.g., " ... bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race "

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[Noun] | "better"

1: one who is above another in rank, station, or office;

* e.g., " ... be polite to your betters and to your inferiors in equal measure "

Synonyms :
elder,
senior,
superior

2: the more favorable condition or position in a competition;

* e.g., " ... she got the better of her opponents very early in the race "

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[Noun] | "bettor"

1: one that bets (as on the outcome of a contest or sports event);

* e.g., " ... bettors on the horse race have to place their bets at least 20 minutes before the start of the race "

Antonyms :
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[Verb] | "betters"

1: to be greater, better, or stronger than;

* e.g., " ... this year's profits should better last year's by a wide margin "

Antonyms :
worsens

2: to make better;

* e.g., " ... social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents "

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[Verb] | "better"

1: to be greater, better, or stronger than;

* e.g., " ... this year's profits should better last year's by a wide margin "

Antonyms :
worsen

2: to make better;

* e.g., " ... social workers and reformers trying to better the lives of inner-city residents "

Antonyms :
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