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- [bet-er]
- /ˈbɛt ər/
- /ˈbet.ər/
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- [bet-er]
- /ˈbɛt ər/
Definitions of bettered word
- adjective bettered of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech. 1
- adjective bettered morally superior; more virtuous: They are no better than thieves. 1
- adjective bettered of superior suitability, advisability, desirability, acceptableness, etc.; preferable: a better time for action. 1
- adjective bettered larger; greater: the better part of a lifetime. 1
- adjective bettered improved in health; healthier than before. 1
- adjective bettered completely recovered in health. 1
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Origin of bettered
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
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 Old High German baz (adv.) better; akin to boot2) + -iza comparative suffix; suggested relation to Sanskrit bhadrá- “fortunate” is doubtful. See best
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Parts of speech for Bettered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bettered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bettered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bettered
adj bettered
verb bettered
- exceeded — Simple past tense and past participle of exceed.
- excelled — Simple past tense and past participle of excel.
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- illumed — Simple past tense and past participle of illume.
- meliorated — Made better; improved.
Antonyms for bettered
verb bettered
- compounded — If something is compounded of different things, it is a mixture of those things.
- immixed — (obsolete) Not mixed; pure.
See also
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