2 [comparative of well] a) BETTERmore healthy or less ill or painful than before OPP worse She is a little better today, the doctor says.

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe betterthe betterBETTERthe one that is higher in quality, more suitable etc when you are comparing two ...

used to say that something has improved, that you are happier or more comfortable, or to encourage someone

had better · had betterhad better · a) ADVISEused to give advice about what someone should do, or to say what you should do or need to do I'd better go and get ...

in a way that improves the situation; a definite change for the better. The president's fortunes seem, at last, to have taken a turn for the better.

used to give your opinion or make a suggestion about what you think should be done or happen it is better to do something It's much better to get a proper ...

to perform better or reach a higher standard. We did better than all the other schools. → better Examples from the Corpus do better

1. having more money than someone else or than you had before OPP worse off She'll be about £50 a week better off.

used to emphasize that someone or something is bigger, better etc. This will make our job even more difficult. The news was even worse than we expected.

Had better is a strong expression. We use it if we think there will be negative results if someone does not do what is desired or suggested:. English (US) · Polski · Tiếng Việt · 日本語