better

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for better

better 🔊 /bɛˈtɚ/

better : වඩා හොඳ දෙය

better : තරමක් සුව වූ

better : ඔට්ටු අල්ලන්නා

better : වඩා හොඳ වෙනවා

better : වැඩිදියුණු කරනවා

better : වඩා හොඳින්

better : වඩා හොඳ

better definition

Adjective.

  1. Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.
  2. Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect.
  3. Greater in amount; larger; more.
  4. Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.
  5. More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject.
  6. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of.
  7. To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise.
  8. To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
  9. To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.

Noun.

  1. Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.
  2. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural.
  3. One who bets or lays a wager.

compar.

  1. In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom, courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John; veterans fight better than recruits.
  2. More correctly or thoroughly.
  3. In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another.
  4. More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better.

Intransitive verb. To become better; to improve.