better

better has 30 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.

Definitions

• a.. Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.
• a.. Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect.
• a.. Greater in amount; larger; more.
• a.. Improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.
• a.. More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject.
• n.. Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.
• n.. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural.
• compar.. 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.
• compar.. More correctly or thoroughly.
• compar.. In a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another.
• compar.. More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better.
• a.. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of.