单词 | bettering |
释义 | better /betˈər/adjective
A person superior in quality or rank (esp in pl) transitive verb
To grow better ORIGIN: OE bet (adv), betera (adj) better; Gothic batiza, Ger besser; prob cognate with boot2 bettˈered adjective bettˈering adjective
bettˈerment noun Improvement, esp in standard of life, status or value of property bettˈermost adjective Best bettˈerness noun bettˈer-ball noun
better half noun A jocular or patronizing term for a spouse, formerly applied seriously to a wife or husband, an intimate friend, and even the soul as opposed to the body be (all) the better for To be improved as a result of be better than one's word To do more than one had promised better off
better oneself To improve one's position or social standing for better (or) for worse Whatever the result may be for the better In the way of improvement get the better of To gain the advantage over, overcome go one better than To outdo had better see under have have seen or known better days To be worse off or in worse condition now than formerly so much the better That is, or would be, preferable the better part of More than half of think better of
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