better

UK /ˈbɛt.ə/ US [ˈbeɾ.ə]
verb 5noun 2

Collocations

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1

(adj.) comparative of good

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem

get

My English has gotten better since I started practicing every day.

make sth

The new manager's ideas really made the workplace better for everyone.

consider sth, deem sth, judge sth, think sth

She considered it better to apologize in person rather than sending an email.

ADV

a damned/darned sight, even, far, a lot, markedly, (very) much, still, substantially, ten/a hundred/a thousand times

The new restaurant is far better than the old one that closed last year.

a bit, a good/great deal, a little, marginally, slightly

PHRASES

no better

My first apartment was tiny, and the second one was no better.

nothing better than

On a cold winter day, there's nothing better than hot chocolate and a warm blanket.

2

(adj.) recovered from an illness

VERBS

be, feel, look, seem

get

My grandmother spent three weeks in the hospital, but she's getting better every day now.

get sb, make sb

A good night's sleep will get you better before your important meeting tomorrow.

kiss sth

When the child fell down, his mother kissed his knee better and he stopped crying.

ADV

a lot, (very) much | a bit, a good/great deal, a little, slightly

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