English Dictionary

better

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbɛtə/

動詞

他動詞 自動詞

(transitive) To improve. / (intransitive) To become better; to improve. / (transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）改善する、向上させる / （自動詞）良くなる、改善する / （他動詞）～に勝る、凌駕する、卓越する

She worked every day to better her writing.

彼女は毎日、文章を向上させるために取り組んだ。

意味（1）

(transitive) To improve.

Love betters what is best.

意味（2）

(intransitive) To become better; to improve.

This government will better this society

意味（3）

(transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.

The works of nature do always aim at that which can not be bettered.

意味（4）

(transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.

Weapons more violent, when next we meet, / May serve to better us and worse our foes.

betters （ present singular third-person ）

bettering （ participle present ）

bettered （ participle past ）

bettered （ past ）

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en-conj （ inflection-template ）

better （ infinitive ）