{adj.} or {adv. phr.} With a better result; for something that is better. * /The doctor felt that moving Father to a dry climate would be for the better./ * /The new large print in the book is a change for the better./ Compare: TAKE A TURN. Contrast: FOR THE WORSE.
FOR THE BETTER
Meaning of FOR THE BETTER in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012