Definitions for betters
betters
bet·ter
Spelling: [bet-er]
IPA: /ˈbɛt ər/
Betters is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.
You can make 113 anagrams from letters in betters (beerstt).
Definitions for betters
noun
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that which has greater excellence or is preferable or wiser:
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Usually, betters. those superior to one in wisdom, wealth, etc.
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bettor.
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profit or advantage; worth; benefit:
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excellence or merit; kindness:
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moral righteousness; virtue:
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(especially in the grading of U.S. beef) an official grade below that of “choice.”.
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goods.
possessions, especially movable effects or personal property.
articles of trade; wares; merchandise:
Informal. what has been promised or is expected:
Informal. the genuine article.
Informal. evidence of guilt, as stolen articles:
cloth or textile material:
Chiefly British. merchandise sent by land, rather than by water or air.
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the good.
the ideal of goodness or morality.
good things or persons collectively.
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well-being; good fortune; success:
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a hole drilled or bored into the earth to obtain water, petroleum, natural gas, brine, or sulfur.
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a spring or natural source of water.
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an apparent reservoir or a source of human feelings, emotions, energy, etc.:
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a container, receptacle, or reservoir for a liquid:
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any sunken or deep, enclosed space, as a shaft for air or light, stairs, or an elevator, extending vertically through the floors of a building.
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Nautical.
a part of a weather deck between two superstructures, extending from one side of a vessel to the other.
a compartment or enclosure around a ship's pumps to make them easily accessible and protect them from being damaged by the cargo.
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a hollow compartment, recessed area, or depression for holding a specific item or items, as fish in the bottom of a boat or the retracted wheels of an airplane in flight.
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any shaft dug or bored into the earth, as for storage space or a mine.
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a person who bet.
Idioms
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better off,
in better circumstances.
more fortunate; happier:
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better oneself, to improve one's social standing, financial position, or education:
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for the better, in a way that is an improvement:
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get / have the better of,
to get an advantage over.
to prevail against.
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go (someone) one better, to exceed the effort of; be superior to:
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had better, would be wiser or more well-advised to; ought to:
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no better than one should be, morally inferior; immoral or amoral:
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think better of,
to reconsider and decide more favorably or wisely regarding:
to form a higher opinion of:
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as good as. as1 (def 20).
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come to no good, to end in failure or as a failure:
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for good, finally and permanently; forever:
Also, for good and all.
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good and, Informal. very; completely; exceedingly:
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good for,
certain to repay (money owed) because of integrity, financial stability, etc.
the equivalent in value of:
able to survive or continue functioning for (the length of time or the distance indicated):
valid or in effect for (the length of time indicated):
(used as an expression of approval):
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good full, Nautical. (of a sail or sails) well filled, especially when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full.
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make good,
to make recompense for; repay.
to implement an agreement; fulfill.
to be successful.
to substantiate; verify.
to carry out; accomplish; execute:
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no good, without value or merit; worthless; contemptible:
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to the good,
generally advantageous:
richer in profit or gain:
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as well,
in addition; also; too:
equally:
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as well as, as much or as truly as; equally as:
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leave well enough alone, avoid changing something that is satisfactory.
adverb
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in a more appropriate or acceptable way or manner:
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to a greater degree; more completely or thoroughly:
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more:
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Informal. well1 (defs 1–3, 8):
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in a good or satisfactory manner:
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thoroughly, carefully, or soundly:
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in a moral or proper manner:
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commendably, meritoriously, or excellently:
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with propriety, justice, or reason:
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adequately or sufficiently:
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to a considerable extent or degree (often used in combination):
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with great or intimate knowledge:
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certainly; without doubt:
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with good nature; without rancor:
adjective
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of superior quality or excellence:
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morally superior; more virtuous:
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of superior suitability, advisability, desirability, acceptableness, etc.; preferable:
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larger; greater:
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improved in health; healthier than before.
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completely recovered in health.
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morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious:
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satisfactory in quality, quantity, or degree:
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of high quality; excellent.
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right; proper; fit:
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well-behaved:
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kind, beneficent, or friendly:
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honorable or worthy; in good standing:
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educated and refined:
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financially sound or safe:
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genuine; not counterfeit:
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sound or valid:
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reliable; dependable; responsible:
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healthful; beneficial:
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in excellent condition; healthy:
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not spoiled or tainted; edible; palatable:
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favorable; propitious:
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cheerful; optimistic; amiable:
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free of distress or pain; comfortable:
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agreeable; pleasant:
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attractive; handsome:
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(of the complexion) smooth; free from blemish.
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close or intimate; warm:
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sufficient or ample:
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advantageous; satisfactory for the purpose:
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competent or skillful; clever:
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skillfully or expertly done:
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conforming to rules of grammar, usage, etc.; correct:
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socially proper:
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remaining available to one:
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comparatively new or of relatively fine quality:
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finest or most dressy:
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full:
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fairly large or great:
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free from precipitation or cloudiness:
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Medicine/Medical. (of a patient's condition) having stable and normal vital signs, being conscious and comfortable, and having excellent appetite, mobility, etc.
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fertile; rich:
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loyal:
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(of a return or service in tennis, squash, handball, etc.) landing within the limits of a court or section of a court.
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Informal. (used when declining an offer or suggestion, as to communicate that one is already satisfied): .
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Horse Racing. (of the surface of a track) drying after a rain so as to be still slightly sticky:
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(of meat, especially beef) noting or pertaining to the specific grade below “choice,” containing more lean muscle and less edible fat than “prime” or “choice.”.
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favorably regarded (used as an epithet for a ship, town, etc.): Syrena.
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in good health; sound in body and mind:
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satisfactory, pleasing, or good:
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proper, fitting, or gratifying:
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in a satisfactory position; well-off:
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like, of, resembling, from, or used in connection with a well.
interjection
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(used as an expression of approval or satisfaction):
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(used to express surprise, reproof, etc.):
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(used to introduce a sentence, resume a conversation, etc.):
verb (used with object)
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to increase the good qualities of; make better; improve:
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to improve upon; surpass; exceed:
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Cards. to raise (a previous bid).
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to send welling up or forth:
verb (used without object)
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to rise, spring, or gush, as water, from the earth or some other source (often followed by up, out, or forth):
Origin of betters
before 900; Middle English bettre, Old English bet(t)(e)ra; cognate with Old High German bezziro (German besser), Dutch beter, Old Norse betr, Gothic batiza, equivalent to bat- (cognate with
Examples for betters
Then it's better to take him out back of the barn and shoot him, by Gad!
He also wants to “replace every existing organism with a better one.”
"He'd better improve his whiskers first thing he does," suggested Percival.
Who could have proved a better protector than Phidias has been?
Yes, we do typically do better than Europe (and Canada, too, which is frequently awful on this score).
The cartoonist, better known as Charb, was shot dead Wednesday.
I know, better than you possibly can, what reasons I have to trust the strength of his affection.
Like most Jewish mothers, Myerson thought her daughter could do better.
We need to recover and grow the idea that the proper answer to bad speech is more and better speech.
The little truffled French sausages aroused his better nature.