Idioms for better
Origin of better
1
before 900; Middle English
bettre, Old English
bet(t)(
e)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 (adv.) 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 bettorWords nearby better
British Dictionary definitions for go one 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 go one better (2 of 2)
better
2
esp US bettor
/ (ˈbɛtə) /
noun
a person who bets
Idioms and Phrases with go one better (1 of 2)
go one better
Outdo or surpass someone, as in He went one better than his teacher and came up with five more famous scientists. This expression originated in gambling games, where it meant “to offer a higher stake than one's opponent.” [Mid-1800s]
Idioms and Phrases with go one better (2 of 2)
better