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 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