better
English Thesaurus
1. something superior in quality or condition or effect (noun.attribute)
2. a superior person having claim to precedence (noun.person)
3. someone who bets (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | gambler, |
| definition | : | a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | taker, |
| definition | : | one who takes a bet or wager (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | caller, |
| definition | : | the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands (noun.person) |
4. get better (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | heal, |
| definition | : | get healthy again (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | surge, |
| definition | : | see one's performance improve (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | pick up, turn around, |
| definition | : | improve significantly; go from bad to good (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | heal, mend, |
| definition | : | heal or recover (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fructify, |
| definition | : | become productive or fruitful (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | upgrade, |
| definition | : | get better travel conditions (verb.change) |
5. to make better (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | aid, help, |
| definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | enrich, |
| definition | : | make better or improve in quality (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | build up, develop, |
| definition | : | change the use of and make available or usable (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | turn around, |
| definition | : | improve dramatically (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | help, |
| definition | : | improve; change for the better (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | upgrade, |
| definition | : | to improve what was old or outdated (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | condition, |
| definition | : | put into a better state (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | emend, |
| definition | : | make improvements or corrections to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | enhance, |
| definition | : | make better or more attractive (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | reform, |
| definition | : | make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | reform, |
| definition | : | improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | build, |
| definition | : | improve the cleansing action of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | hone, perfect, |
| definition | : | make perfect or complete (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | distill, make pure, purify, sublimate, |
| definition | : | remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fructify, |
| definition | : | make productive or fruitful (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | lift, raise, |
| definition | : | invigorate or heighten (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | advance, |
| definition | : | develop further (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | upgrade, |
| definition | : | give better travel conditions to (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | educate, |
| definition | : | give an education to (verb.social) |
6. surpass in excellence (verb.competition)
7. (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable (adj.all)
| similar | : | advisable, |
| definition | : | worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise (adj.all) |
8. (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another (adj.all)
| similar | : | amended, |
| definition | : | modified for the better (adj.all) |
| similar | : | finer, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence (adj.all) |
| similar | : | improved, |
| definition | : | become or made better in quality (adj.all) |
9. (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness (adj.all)
| similar | : | fitter, healthier, |
| definition | : | improved in health or physical condition (adj.all) |
10. more than half (adj.all)
| similar | : | major, |
| definition | : | greater in number or size or amount (adj.all) |
11. the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | better, break, |
| definition | : | surpass in excellence (verb.competition) |
12. someone who bets (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
13. get better (verb.change)
| derivation | : | better, |
| definition | : | the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | melioration, |
| definition | : | the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning (noun.process) |
14. to make better (verb.change)
| derivation | : | improvement, |
| definition | : | the act of improving something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | add-on, addition, improver, |
| definition | : | a component that is added to something to improve it (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | better, |
| definition | : | the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute) |
15. surpass in excellence (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | better, |
| definition | : | the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute) |
16. (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another (adj.all)
| antonym | : | worse, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability (adj.all) |
17. (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness (adj.all)
| antonym | : | worse, worsened, |
| definition | : | changed for the worse in health or fitness (adj.all) |
18. the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | better, break, |
| definition | : | surpass in excellence (verb.competition) |
19. someone who bets (noun.person)
| derivation | : | bet, play, wager, |
| definition | : | stake on the outcome of an issue (verb.competition) |
20. get better (verb.change)
| derivation | : | better, |
| definition | : | the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | melioration, |
| definition | : | the linguistic process in which over a period of time a word grows more positive in connotation or more elevated in meaning (noun.process) |
21. to make better (verb.change)
| derivation | : | improvement, |
| definition | : | the act of improving something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | add-on, addition, improver, |
| definition | : | a component that is added to something to improve it (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | better, |
| definition | : | the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute) |
22. surpass in excellence (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | better, |
| definition | : | the superior one of two alternatives (noun.attribute) |
23. (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another (adj.all)
| antonym | : | worse, |
| definition | : | (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability (adj.all) |
24. (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness (adj.all)
| antonym | : | worse, worsened, |
| definition | : | changed for the worse in health or fitness (adj.all) |
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