BETTER (14)

Meaning of BETTER (14) in English

(a.) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.

Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
Webster English vocab
BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
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BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETTER — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1. of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind …
Oxford English vocab
BETTER — ( betters, bettering, bettered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Better is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BETTER — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER …
Slang English vocab
BETTER — See ↑ BETTER 1,4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be better • ↑ do better • ↑ feel better • ↑ get …
Longman Activator English vocab
BETTER — INDEX: 1. better than someone or something else 2. very much better than someone or something 3. to reach a …
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BETTER — n. 25B6; adjective better facilities : SUPERIOR, finer, of higher quality; preferable; informal a cut above, streets ahead, head and …
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BETTER — adj. 1 superior You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din Can you suggest a better investment than the …
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BETTER — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER …
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BETTER — I adverb 1 BAD : You better make sure you're not late again. GOOD : You'd better make sure you're …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
BETTER — держащий пари лучший; лучшее - one's *s высшие по положению, вышестоящие лица; старшие - to change for the * измениться …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BETTER — better.ogg _I ʹbetə n держащий пари _II 1. ʹbetə n лучший; лучшее one's betters - высшие по положению, вышестоящие лица; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BETTER — _I ʹbetə n держащий пари _II 1. ʹbetə n лучший; лучшее one's betters - высшие по положению, вышестоящие лица; старшие …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BETTER — I сущ. тот, кто заключает пари II 1. прил. 1) сравн. ст. от good 1. 2) лучший, наилучший, высший better …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BETTER — I сущ. тот, кто заключает пари II 1. прил. 1) сравн. ст. от good 1. 2) лучший, наилучший, высший better feelings — лучшие чувства Syn: best 3) более подходящий 4) …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BETTER — _I _n. держащий пари {см. bet 2} _II 1. _a. _comp. of good 1 1> лучший 2> _predic. чувствующий себя …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BETTER — I n. держащий пари {см. bet 2} II 1. a. comp. of good 1 1. лучший 2. predic. чувствующий себя …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BETTER — _I ˈbetə _n. держащий пари {см. bet 2} _II ˈbetə 1. _a. (_comp. от good 1) 1> лучший 2> _predic. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
BETTER — держащий пари лучший; лучшее - one's *s высшие по положению, вышестоящие лица; старшие - to change for the * измениться …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CARBON-14 DATING — or radiocarbon dating Method of determining the age of once-living material, developed by U.S. physicist Willard Libby in 1947. It …
Английский словарь Британика
CARBON-14 DATING — also called radiocarbon dating, method of age determination that depends upon the decay to nitrogen of radiocarbon (carbon-14). Carbon-14 is …
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CARBON-14 DATING — or radiocarbon dating Method of determining the age of once-living material, developed by U.S. physicist Willard Libby in 1947. It …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: DISASTERS — Disasters Aviation January 13, Off the coast of Libya. A twin-engine jet en route from Tripoli to Marsa al-Burayqah, Libya, …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1999: DISASTERS — Aviation January 13, Southwestern Pakistan. An Afghan cargo plane carrying 51 persons, including members of the Islamic Taliban militia, ran …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: DISASTERS — Disasters The loss of life and property from disaster in 1997 included the following: Aviation January 9, Near Detroit. A …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: OBITUARY
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1997: DISASTERS — Disasters The loss of life and property from disaster in 1996 included the following: Aviation January 8, Kinshasa, Zaire. An …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1996: SPORTS-AND-GAMES: FOOTBALL
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1996: DISASTERS — Disasters The loss of life and property from disaster in 1995 included the following: Aviation January 5, Near Isfahan, Iran. …
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CROSS, STATIONS OF THE — also called Way of the Cross a series of 14 pictures or carvings portraying events in the Passion of Christ, …
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
RISE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a currency rises/falls (= it goes up or down in relation to other currencies …
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HIGH
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GOOD
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SAINT — n. 25B6; noun . See list. hagio-. Saints and Their Feast Days Agatha 5 February Agnes of Bohemia 2 March …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
TONGUES, GIFT OF — I. glotta, or glossa, the word employed throughout the New Testament for the gift now under consideration, is used- (1) …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
PASSOVER — the first of the three great annual festivals of the Israelites celebrated in the month Nisan (March-April, from the 14th …
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LAW OF MOSES — It will be the object of this article to give a brief analysis of the substance of this law, to …
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НЬЮ-ЙОРК — крупнейший город США, ядро самой густонаселенной в мире зоны урбанизации. Нью-Йорк расположен на юго-восточном краю штата Нью-Йорк, в месте впадения …
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АТОМНОГО — Ядро представляет собой центральную часть атома (см. также АТОМА СТРОЕНИЕ). В нем сосредоточены положительный электрический заряд и основная часть массы …
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Английский словарь Webster

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