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Question 1 of 10
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Idioms for better
Origin of better
1First recorded before 900; Middle English bettre, Old English bet(te)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 (adverb) “better”; akin to boot2) + -iza comparative suffix; suggested relation to Sanskrit bhadrá- “fortunate” is doubtful. See best
OTHER WORDS FROM better
un·bet·tered, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH better
better , bettorDefinition for better (2 of 2)
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British Dictionary definitions for better (1 of 2)
Word Origin for better
Old English betera; related to Old Norse betri, Gothic batiza, Old High German beziro
British Dictionary definitions for better (2 of 2)
better2
esp US bettor
/ (ˈbɛtə) /
noun
a person who bets
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