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

SYNONYMS FOR better

OTHER WORDS FROM better

un·bet·tered, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH better

better bettor

British Dictionary definitions for have the better of (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 have the better of (2 of 2)

better 2

esp US bettor

/ (ˈbɛtə) /

noun

a person who bets

Idioms and Phrases with have the better of (1 of 2)

have the better of

see get the better of.

Idioms and Phrases with have the better of (2 of 2)

better