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bettered

bet·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bet-er]
    • /ˈbɛt ər/
    • /ˈbet.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms for bettered

adj bettered

  • mended — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
  • improved — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.

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.

adjective bettered

  • majored — a commissioned military officer ranking next below a lieutenant colonel and next above a captain.
  • maxed — Reach or cause to reach the limit of capacity or ability.
  • outdone — to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night.

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.

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