Better Definition–adjective, compar. of good with best as superl. | 1. | of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech. | | 2. | morally superior; more virtuous: They are no better than thieves. | | 3. | of superior suitability, advisability, desirability, acceptableness, etc.; preferable: a better time for action. | | 4. | larger; greater: the better part of a lifetime. | | 5. | improved in health; healthier than before. | | 6. | completely recovered in health. | –adverb, compar. of well with best as superl. | 7. | in a more appropriate or acceptable way or manner: to behave better. | | 8. | to a greater degree; more completely or thoroughly: He knows the way better than we do. I
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probably know him better than anyone else. | | 9. | more: I walked better than a mile to town. | –verb (used with object) | 10. | to increase the good qualities of; make better; improve: to better the lot of the suburban commuter. | | 11. | to improve upon; surpass; exceed: We have bettered last year's production record. | | 12. | Cards. to raise (a previous bid). | –noun | 13. | that which has greater excel
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lence or is preferable or wiser: the better of two choices. | | 14. | Usually, betters. those superior to one in wisdom, wealth, etc. | —Idioms | 15. | better off, | a. | in better circumstances. | | b. | more fortunate; happier: Because of his asthma, he would be better off in a different climate. | | | 16. | better oneself, to improve one's social standing, financial position, or education: He is going to night school because he wants to better himself. | | 17. | for the better, in a way that is an improvement: His health changed for the better. | | 18. | get or have the better of, | a. | to get an advantage over. | | | 19. | go (someone) one better, to exceed the effort of; be superior to: The neighbors went us one better by buying two new cars. | | 20. | had better, would be wiser or more well-advised to; ought to: We had better stay indoors today. | | 21. | no better than one should be, Disparaging. morally inferior; immoral or amoral. | | 22. | think better of, | a. | to reconsider and decide more favorably or wisely regarding: I was tempted to make a sarcastic retort, but thought better of it. | | b. | to form a higher opinion of. | | |
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Pasta Definition–noun | any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin,
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made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed. | |
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Pot Definition–noun | 1. | a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes. | | 2. | such a container with its contents: a pot of stew. | | 3. | the amount contained in or held by a pot; potful. | | 5. | a container of liquor or other drink: a pot of ale. | | 6. | liquor or other drink. | | 7. | a cagelike vessel for trapping fish, lobsters, eels, etc., typically made of wood, wicker, or wire. Compare lobster pot. | | 9. | Metallurgy. | a. | a vessel for melting metal; melting pot. | | b. | an electrolytic cell for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts. | | | 10. | British. | b. | Dialect. a basket or box used for carrying provisions or the like; a pannier. | | | 11. | Slang. a large sum of money. | | 12. | all the money bet at a single time; pool. | | 13. | British Slang. (in horse racing) the favorite. | | 15. | a liquid measure, usually equal to a pint or quart. | | 16. | Armor. | a. | an open, broad-brimmed helmet of the 17th century. | | –verb (used with object) | 19. | to preserve (food) in a pot. | | 21. | to transplant into a pot: We must pot the petunias. | | 22. | Hunting. | a. | to shoot (game birds) on the ground or water, or (game animals) at rest, instead of in flight or running: He can't even pot a sitting duck. | | b. | to shoot for food, not for sport. | | | 23. | Informal. to capture, secure, or win. | –verb (used without object) | 24. | Informal. to take a potshot; shoot. | —Idioms | 25. | go to pot, to become ruined; deteriorate: With no one to care for it, the lovely old garden went to pot. | | 26. | sweeten the pot. sweeten (def. 8). | |
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