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better (comparative of the adjectives good or well) adjective [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | (Bokmål) bedreadjective (Nynorsk) betreadjective |
better (comparative of the adverb well) adverb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | bedreadverb |
better [bettered, bettering, betters] (to improve) verb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər] | forbedreverb |
good [better, best] (acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions) adjective [UK: ɡʊd] [US: ˈɡʊd] | ,adjective |
better dead than red (anti-Communist slogan) phrase | |
well-defined [better-defined, best-defined] (accurately and precisely described or specified) adjective [UK: wel dɪ.ˈfaɪnd] [US: ˈwel də.ˈfaɪnd] | (Bokmål) veldefinertadjective (Nynorsk) veldefinertadjective |
better half (spouse or lover) noun [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) hɑːf] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈhæf] | (Bokmål) bedre halvdelnoun |
well-kept [better-kept, best-kept] (neat, tidy) adjective [UK: wel kept] [US: ˈwel ˈkept] | (Bokmål) velholdtadjective |
better late than never (it's better to do something late, than to never do it at all) adverb [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) leɪt ðæn ˈne.və(r)] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈleɪt ˈðæn ˈne.vər] | |
better safe than sorry (it is preferable to be cautious) phrase [UK: ˈbe.tə(r) seɪf ðæn ˈsɒ.ri] [US: ˈbe.tər ˈseɪf ˈðæn ˈsɑː.ri] | |
have seen better days (to be in poor condition) verb [UK: həv ˈsiːn ˈbe.tə(r) deɪz] [US: həv ˈsiːn ˈbe.tər ˈdeɪz] |