better meaning
EN
[ˈbɛtə] [ˈbɛtɚ] [ˈbɛɾɚ] [ˈbetə(ɹ)] [ˈbeɾə(ɹ)] [-ɛtə(r)] 
US WBetter
- Better is a comparative form of good or well, meaning effectively more good or more well
- Better may also refer to:
- "to better" as a verb, meaning to undergo betterment
- better, an alternate spelling of bettor, someone who bets (gambles)
- NounPLbettersSUF-ter
- VerbSGbettersPRbetteringPT, PPbettered
- (transitive) To improve.
- (intransitive) To become better; to improve.
- (transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
- (transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
- (slang) Had better.
- You better do that if you know what's good for you.
- (transitive) To improve.
- Adjective
- Adverb
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- There, then, that vizard, that superfluous case, that hid the worse and show'd the better face.-- Shakespeare, Love's Labors Lost V.ii.387
- We hoped that things would be better in the new year.
- If you think you can suggest a better alternative to spending that much money, I am all ears.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- Better organized writing helps to get the point across.
- better go to the woman's room, wash your face and come right back here and we'll be glad to have you.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- I used tact when I told my fat uncle that his extra weight made him look better.
- He doesn't mean to misbehave; he just doesn't know better.
- The duchovbots had nothing to do with it. Season 8 stunk big time. Not even David could make it any better.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of better in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "better" is an adjective, more specifically, an adjective form. It's also an adverb, more specifically, an adverb form. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.