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Definition better in British English

better adverb

adverb
/ˈbetə(r)/
1

in a way that is more satisfactory, suitable, 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 in the exams?

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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

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

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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

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Definition better in British English

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