adjective
- of higher quality, more excellent, or more desirable than another
- more healthy or recovered from illness
Usage: comparative form of ‘good’
adverb
- in a more excellent or effective way
- to a greater degree; more
Usage: comparative form of ‘well’
noun
- something that is superior or more desirable
verb
- to improve or make superior
Examples
- This restaurant is better than the one we went to last week.
- I feel much better after taking the medicine.
- She plays piano better than her sister.
- You’d better hurry or you’ll be late.
- The new design is a change for the better.
- He hopes to better his test scores this semester.
- The weather is getting better each day.
- I like this book better than the movie.