Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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better | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
good | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
better (noun) | good (noun) |
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something superior in quality or condition or effect | a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes |
the superior one of two alternatives | benefit |
someone who bets | moral excellence or admirableness |
a superior person having claim to precedence | that which is pleasing or valuable or useful |
better (adjective) | good (adjective) |
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(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 | having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness | morally admirable |
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | promoting or enhancing well-being |
more than half | having the normally expected amount |
with or in a close or intimate relationship | |
thorough | |
generally admired | |
resulting favorably | |
not left to spoil | |
not forged | |
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health | |
in excellent physical condition | |
appealing to the mind | |
agreeable or pleasing | |
exerting force or influence | |
most suitable or right for a particular purpose | |
capable of pleasing | |
deserving of esteem and respect | |
of moral excellence | |
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude | |
financially safe |
better (verb) | good (verb) |
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get better | |
to make better | |
surpass in excellence |
better (adverb) | good (adverb) |
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comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc. | (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') |
from a position of superiority or authority | completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') |