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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

heller død enn rød, bedre død enn rødphrase

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
{m}

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]

(Bokmål) bedre sent enn aldri, bedre seint enn aldriadverb

(Nynorsk) betre seint enn aldriadverb

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]

bedre føre var enn etter snarphrase

have seen better days (to be in poor condition)
verb
[UK: həv ˈsiːn ˈbe.tə(r) deɪz]
[US: həv ˈsiːn ˈbe.tər ˈdeɪz]

(Bokmål) ha sett bedre dagerverb

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