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, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH better

better bettor

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