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Definition better in American English

better adverb

adverb
/ˈbetər/
1

in a way that is more satisfactory, appropriate, pleasant, effective, successful, etc.

Example

The machine works better if you change the oil regularly.

Example

Why was it that everyone else did better than me on the test?

Synonyms and related words
better improved superior
2

used for saying that one person or thing is liked or known more than another

Example

I've always liked Susan better than her sister.

Example

Rachmaninov's second piano concerto is better known than his first.

Example

She likes nothing better than a walk in the park with her dog.

Synonyms and related words
dear desirable precious
2.1

used for saying that one person or thing is famous in one way or for one reason rather than another

Example

Blake is better remembered as a poet than as a painter.

Example

a city that is better known for its crime record than for its cultural heritage

Synonyms and related words
famous well-known celebrated
Definition better in American English

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