bettermore useful, desirable or suitable: This is a much better choice.Not to be confused with:bettor ? one who makes a wager: The bettor goes to Las Vegas as often as he can. Some words with the prefix bi- have no standard usage and need to be qualified whenever they are used. For instance, if you called for a biweekly meeting, you?d have to explain whether you meant two times a week or every other week.Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embreebet·ter 1 (b?t??r) adj. Comparative of good. 1. Greater in excellence or higher in quality: Which of the twins is the better skater? 2. More useful, suitable, or desirable: found a better way to go; a suit with a better fit than that one. 3. More highly skilled or adept: I am better at math than English. 4. Greater or larger: argued for the better part of an hour. 5. More advantageous or favorable; improved: a better chance of success. 6. Healthier, more fit, or in less discomfort than before: The patient is better today. adv. Comparative of well2. 1. In a more excellent way: He sings better than his father. 2. a. To a greater extent or degree: better suited to the job; likes it better without sauce. b. To greater advantage; preferably: a deed better left undone. See Usage Notes at best, have, rather.3. More: It took me better than a year to recover. n. 1. One that is greater in excellence or higher in quality. 2. often betters A superior, as in standing, competence, or intelligence: to learn from one’s betters. v. bet·tered, bet·ter·ing, bet·ters v. tr. 1. To make better; improve: trying to better conditions in the prison; bettered myself by changing jobs. 2. To surpass or exceed: practiced so he could better his rival. v. intr. To become better: Conditions bettered with time. Idioms: better off In a better or more prosperous condition: would be better off taking the train instead of driving; felt better off after the rise in stock prices. for the better Resulting in or aiming at an improvement: Her condition took a turn for the better. get (or have) the better ofTo outdo or outwit; defeat. think better of To change one’s mind about (a course of action) after reconsideration: I almost bought an expensive watch, but then I thought better of it. [Middle English, from Old English betera; see bhad- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] bet·ter 2 (b?t??r)n. Variant of bettor.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.better (?b?t?) adj1. the comparative of good2. more excellent than other members of a particular group, category, etc3. more suitable, advantageous, attractive, etc4. improved in health5. fully recovered in health6. in more favourable circumstances, esp financially7. better off in more favourable circumstances, esp financially8. the better part of a large part of: the better part of a day. adv9. the comparative of well110. in a more excellent manner; more advantageously, attractively, etc11. in or to a greater degree or extent; more: she is better loved than her sister. 12. go one better (Brit intr; US tr) to outdo (a person) or improve upon (someone else’s effort)13. had better would be wise, sensible, etc to: I had better be off. 14. know better than to not to be so stupid as to15. think better of a. to change one’s course of action after reconsiderationb. to rate (a person) more highlyn16. the better something that is the more excellent, useful, etc, of two such things17. (usually plural) a person who is superior, esp in social standing or ability18. all the better for improved as a result of19. all the better to more suitable to20. for better for worse whatever the subsequent events or changes may be21. for the better by way of improvement: a change for the better. 22. get the better of to defeat, outwit, or surpass23. the better of Irish having recovered from: I’m not the better of it yet. vb24. to make or become better25. (tr) to improve upon; surpass[Old English betera; related to Old Norse betri, Gothic batiza, Old High German beziro]better (?b?t?) or bettorna person who betsCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014bet?ter1 (?b?t ?r) adj. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better coat. 2. morally superior: no better than thieves. 3. of superior suitability; preferable: a better time for action. 4. larger; greater: the better part of a lifetime. 5. improved in health; healthier than before. adv. compar. of well with best as superl. 6. in a more appropriate manner: to behave better. 7. to a greater degree; more completely: knows the way better than I. 8. more: lives better than a mile away. v.t. 9. to make better; improve: to better the lot of the needy. 10. to improve upon: bettered last year’s production record. n. 11. something that is preferable: the better of two choices. 12. Usu., betters. those superior to oneself. Idioms: 1. better off, a. in better circumstances. b. more fortunate; happier. 2. get or have the better of, a. to get an advantage over. b. to prevail against. 3. go (someone) one better, to exceed another’s efforts; surpass. 4. had better or best, ought to. [before 900; Middle English bettre, Old English bet(t)(e)ra] syn: See improve. bet?ter2 (?b?t ?r) n. bettor. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.better1. used as a comparativeBetter is the comparative form of both good and well. Don’t say that something is ‘more good’ or is done ‘more well’. You say that it is better or is done better.You can use words such as even, far, a lot, and much in front of better.You can also say that someone is better, or is feeling better. This means that they are recovering, or that they have recovered, from an illness or injury.If you say that someone had better do something, you mean that they ought to do it. Had better is always followed by an infinitive without to. People usually shorten had to ‘d. They say ‘I’d better’, ‘We’d better’, and ‘You’d better’.Be Careful!You must use had or ‘d in sentences like these. Don’t say ‘I better introduce myself’ or ‘I better go’.In negative sentences, not goes after had better.Be Careful!Don’t say that someone ‘hadn’t better’ do something.