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- [goh wuhn bet-er]
- /goʊ wʌn ˈbɛt ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh wuhn bet-er]
- /goʊ wʌn ˈbɛt ər/
Definitions of go one better words
- adjective go one better of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech. 1
- adjective go one better morally superior; more virtuous: They are no better than thieves. 1
- adjective go one better of superior suitability, advisability, desirability, acceptableness, etc.; preferable: a better time for action. 1
- adjective go one better larger; greater: the better part of a lifetime. 1
- adjective go one better improved in health; healthier than before. 1
- adjective go one better completely recovered in health. 1
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Origin of go one better
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 Go one better
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preposition
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determiner
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go one better 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
go one better usage trend in Literature
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verb go one better
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- outperform — to surpass in excellence of performance; do better than: a new engine that outperforms the competition; a stock that outperformed all others.
- eclipse — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- outrun — to run faster or farther than.
- outshine — to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
Antonyms for go one better
verb go one better
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
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