having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.-preferable in regard to rank, value, use, fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any other respect.-greater in amount; larger; more.-improved in health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.-more advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject.-advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy.-one who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural.-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.-more correctly or thoroughly.-in a higher or greater degree; more; as, to love one better than another.-more, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.; as, ten miles and better.-to improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of.-to improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise.-to surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.-to give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.-to become better; to improve.-one who bets or lays a wager.