better vs get over
get over vs betterbetter is a noun but get over is not a noun.
better is an adjective but get over is not an adjective.
better and get over both are verbs.
better is an adverb but get over is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| better | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| get over | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
get over is a hyponym of
better; that is, get over is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
better:
- better: get better
- get over: improve in health
Other hyponyms of better include
convalesce, recover, recuperate, heal, reform, see the light, straighten out, surge, pick up, turn around, bounce back, get well, heal, mend, fructify, upgrade.
| better (noun) | get over (noun) |
|---|---|
| something superior in quality or condition or effect | |
| the superior one of two alternatives | |
| someone who bets | |
| a superior person having claim to precedence |
| better (adjective) | get over (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 | |
| (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness | |
| (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | |
| more than half |
| better (verb) | get over (verb) |
|---|---|
| get better | improve in health |
| to make better | get on top of; deal with successfully |
| surpass in excellence | to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end |
| travel across or pass over |
| better (adverb) | get over (adverb) |
|---|---|
| comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc. | |
| from a position of superiority or authority |
Words related to "better"
- advance
- advisable
- aid
- alleviate
- alter
- ameliorate
- amend
- amended
- assuage
- beautify
- best
- bet
- better
- betterment
- bettor
- bounce back
- break
- build
- build up
- bushel
- caller
- change
- change state
- comparative
- comparative degree
- condition
- convalesce
- develop
- distil
- distill
- doctor
- down
- educate
- embellish
- emend
- enhance
- enrich
- exceed
- fancify
- fine-tune
- finer
- fitter
- fix
- fructify
- furbish up
- gambler
- get over
- get well
- good
- goodness
- heal
- healthier
- help
- higher-up
- hone
- improve
- improved
- iron out
- lift
- major
- make pure
- meliorate
- mend
- modify
- outdo
- outgo
- outmatch
- outperform
- outstrip
- palliate
- perfect
- pick up
- polish
- prettify
- punter
- purify
- put right
- raise
- recover
- recuperate
- refine
- reform
- regenerate
- relieve
- repair
- restore
- revitalize
- see the light
- straighten out
- sublimate
- superior
- superordinate
- surge
- surmount
- surpass
- taker
- touch on
- turn
- turn around
- upgrade
- wagerer
- worse
- worsen
Words related to "get over"
- accomplish
- action
- ameliorate
- beat
- beat out
- better
- bounce back
- bridge
- bulldog
- carry out
- carry through
- course
- cover
- crisscross
- cross
- crush
- cut across
- cut through
- drive
- execute
- ford
- fulfil
- fulfill
- get
- get across
- get well
- hop
- improve
- jaywalk
- master
- meliorate
- overcome
- pass
- pass over
- shell
- subdue
- surmount
- take
- track
- tramp
- traverse
- trounce
- vanquish
- walk
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