Associations to the word «Bettering»

BETTER, adjective. Comparative form of good: more good

BETTER, adjective. Comparative form of well: more well

BETTER, adjective. Larger, greater

BETTER, adverb. Comparative form of well: more well

BETTER, adverb. More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.

BETTER, verb. (transitive) To improve.

BETTER, verb. (intransitive) To become better; to improve.

BETTER, verb. (transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.

BETTER, verb. (transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.

BETTER, verb. (slang) Had better.

BETTER, noun. An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

BETTER, noun. Alternative spelling of bettor

BETTER FOR YOU, adjective. Comparative form of good for you: more good for you

BETTER HALF, noun. (idiomatic) (US) (Canada) A person's spouse or lover, most commonly a man's wife. Generally a compliment or sign of respect.

BETTER HALF, noun. (idiomatic) (archaic) A person's close friend or companion

BETTER HALVES, noun. Plural of better half

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER, adverb. It's better to do something late, than to never do it at all.

BETTER LIGHT, noun. (figuratively) A way of presenting or perceiving something such that it appears more favourably than by an alternative presentation or perception.

BETTER OFF, adjective. Comparative form of well off: more well off

BETTER PART OF, adjective. Almost all of; most of

BETTER PLACE, noun. A realm of posthumous pleasure.

BETTER THAN A KICK IN THE TEETH, adjective. Better than nothing.

BETTER THAN NOTHING, adjective. Barely useful; almost worthless or pointless, but nevertheless better than having nothing at all.

BETTER THAN SEX, adjective. (idiomatic) (simile) superlative; wonderful

BETTER, noun. Something superior in quality or condition or effect; "a change for the better".

BETTER, noun. Someone who bets.

BETTER, noun. A superior person having claim to precedence; "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters".

BETTER, noun. The superior one of two alternatives; "chose the better of the two".

BETTER, verb. Surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record".

BETTER, verb. To make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes".

BETTER, verb. Get better; "The weather improved toward evening".

BETTER, 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"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job".

BETTER, adverb. From a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better.".

BETTER, 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"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history".

BETTER, adjective. (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness; "her health is better now"; "I feel better".

BETTER, adjective. (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; "it would be better to speak to him"; "the White House thought it best not to respond".

BETTER, adjective. More than half; "argued for the better part of an hour".