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'better' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'better' with 20 example sentences.


better adjective

: (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

: more than half

: (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

: (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness

better noun

: something superior in quality or condition or effect

: someone who bets

: a superior person having claim to precedence

: the superior one of two alternatives

better verb

: surpass in excellence

: to make better

: get better

better adverb

: comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.

: from a position of superiority or authority


  • You're in better shape than I am.
  • A permanent job is better than a temporary one.
  • Does that make you feel better?
  • It would be better to park somewhere else.
  • It's better to wait until the police arrive.
  • I'd better get back to work.
  • Sometimes it's better not to say anything.
  • It would be better if you stayed in bed.
  • Dogs have much better hearing than humans.
  • He speaks English better than I do.
  • I understand you better than she does.
  • The weather today is a bit better than yesterday.
  • This is a drink better served cold.
  • You'll feel better tomorrow morning, I'm sure.
  • Is there anything that makes your pain better?
  • You'd better have a look at this.
  • This is even better than it was before.
  • You're better at this than I am.
  • The camera you bought is better than mine.
  • Which one is the better of the two?
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