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41better — 1 adjective (comparative of good) 1 more useful, interesting, satisfactory, effective, suitable etc: Your stereo is better than mine. | a better job with a better salary | It was one of the better Broadway shows I ve seen. | There must be a… …
42better — I adj. 1) any better (is she any better today?) 2) better at (he is better at tennis than at squash) 3) better to + inf. (it is better to give than to receive) 4) better that + clause; subj. (it s better that she go/should go alone) II n. 1) to… …
43The Dunciad — Alexander Pope The Dunciad /ˈd …
44better — adjective 1》 more desirable, satisfactory, or effective. [compar. of the adjective good.] ↘more appropriate, advantageous, or well advised. 2》 partly or fully recovered from illness or injury. [compar. of the adjective well1.] adverb more… …
45better — I. adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, Sanskrit bhadra fortunate Date: before 12th century 1. greater than half < for the better part of an hour > 2. improved… …
46get — I. verb (got; got or gotten; getting) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse geta to get, beget; akin to Old English bigietan to beget, Latin prehendere to seize, grasp, Greek chandanein to hold, contain Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a …
47The Hedgehogs (Farthing Wood) — Animals Of Farthing Wood Character Name: Mr. Hedgehog / Mrs. Hedgehog Species: European Hedgehog Seasons: 1 First Appearance: Mr. Hedgehog: The Wood In Danger (1x01), Mrs. Hedgehog: The Journey Begins (1x02) Last Appearance: Between Two Evils… …
48better — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER OF, GO ONE BETTER, HAD BETTER, HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NONE or HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NO BREAD, SEE BETTER DAYS, THINK BETTER OF …
49better — See: ALL BETTER, DISCRETION IS THE BETTER PART OF VALOR, FOR BETTER OR WORSE, FOR THE BETTER, GET THE BETTER OF, GO ONE BETTER, HAD BETTER, HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NONE or HALF A LOAF IS BETTER THAN NO BREAD, SEE BETTER DAYS, THINK BETTER OF …
50better — {{11}}better (adj.) O.E. bettra, earlier betera, from P.Gmc. *batizo , from PIE *bhad good; see BEST (Cf. best). Comparative adjective of GOOD (Cf. good) in the older Germanic languages (Cf. O.Fris. betera, O.S. betiro, O.N. betr, Dan …
