Better vs. Bettor

Better vs. Bettor — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Better and Bettor

Betteradjective

Greater in amount or quantity

Bettornoun

A person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event.

Betteradverb

More, in reference to value, distance, time, etc.

ten miles and better

Bettornoun

someone who bets

Betternoun

An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.

Betternoun

alternative spelling of bettor

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Betterverb

(transitive) To improve.

Betterverb

(intransitive) To become better; to improve.

Betterverb

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

Betterverb

(transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.

Betterverb

(colloquial) Had better.

You better do that if you know what's good for you.

Betternoun

one having claim to precedence; a superior;

the common man has been kept in his place by his betters
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Betternoun

someone who bets

Betternoun

the superior one of two alternatives;

chose the better of the two

Betterverb

surpass in excellence;

She bettered her own recordbreak a record

Betterverb

to make better;

The editor improved the manuscript with his changes

Betterverb

get better;

The weather improved toward evening

Betteradjective

(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;

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Dina better coata better type of cara suit with a better fita better chance of successproduced a better mousetrapshe's better in math than in history

Betteradjective

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

her health is better nowI feel better

Betteradjective

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

it would be better to speak to himthe White House thought it best not to respond

Betteradjective

more than half;

argued for the better part of an hour

Betteradverb

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

She had never sung bettera deed better left undonebetter suited to the job

Betteradverb

from a position of superiority or authority;

father knows bestI know better.