better

Sense 1 noun

something superior in quality or condition or effect

a change for the better

Sense 2 verb

surpass in excellence

She bettered her own record

Sense 3 adjective

(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din

Sense 4 adverb

comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.

She had never sung better

Sense 5 noun

someone who bets

Sense 6 verb

to make better

The editor improved the manuscript with his changes

Sense 7 adjective

(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness

her health is better now

Sense 8 adverb

from a position of superiority or authority

father knows best

Sense 9 noun

a superior person having claim to precedence

the common man has been kept in his place by his betters

Sense 10 verb

get better

The weather improved toward evening

Sense 11 noun

the superior one of two alternatives

chose the better of the two

Sense 12 adjective

more than half

argued for the better part of an hour