Who did it better meaning?
Definition: 1. (V.) have sexual intercourse with (someone); 2. (V.) damage or ruin (something).
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English do betterto perform better or reach a higher standard We did better than all the other schools.
Get-better definition
(literally) To improve. (idiomatic) To recover from illness or other incapacitation.
A phrase used when talking about something that's more positive or exciting or a better option than that which preceded it.
to help something to increase, improve, or become more successful.
[M] [T] She knew better than to tell him such a story. [M] [T] She advised him to take better care of himself. [M] [T] I could have done better if I had had more time. [M] [T] She realized that she had better tell the truth.
I had better ('it would be a good idea if I', 'it would be better for me to') is used as a modal auxiliary verb: I had (or I'd) better sleep now. It would be a good idea for me to sleep now. You'd better discuss this issue with Bruno.
recover | recuperate |
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improve | mend |
convalesce | ameliorate |
bounce back | get well |
pull through | turn the corner |
Definition of do well by (someone)
: to treat (someone) well The company did well by me when I retired.
- enliven.
- improve.
- invigorate.
- recover.
- recuperate.
- refresh.
- surge.
- bounce back.
Is it correct to say more better?
Because the comparative form of good is better, you can't say "more better." So then, you can say "She's much better than he is" (or in very rare cases "She's much more good than he is") but "She's much more better than he is" is incorrect.
phrase. You can say 'so much the better' or 'all the better' to indicate that it is desirable that a particular thing is used, done, or available.
Definition of all the better
âused to say that something makes a situation, experience, etc., even better than it was My daughter loves taking care of children. If she can earn money by doing it, so much the better!
- recover.
- resume.
- come again.
- re-enter.
- reappear.
- recur.
- remigrate.
- triumph.
Exemplary means he's a good example and should follow his lead, but does not mean that they do get better. I could see how inspiring would work, as he could inspire others to become better. â user1470901.
"You can do better" doesn't usually come from the mouths of happily coupled people, so realize that it's more a way to dismiss or lessen what you have as opposed to truly give you advice about what you deserve.
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Definition of do well
1 : to be wise or use good judgment : to do what one should do You would do well to avoid him right now. You did well to avoid him when he was in a bad mood. 2 : to be lucky When the tornado hit, they did well to escape uninjured.
It is a short form of the longer question - âAre you feeling better now?â it's meant to ask if you are recovered or at least stable after whatever happened without being too intrusive. Similar in spirit to 'You OK? ' when asked after a painful sports play or after a near miss. Thanks for the A2A.
"much better" is grammatical meaning something is a lot better than something else. "more better" is no grammatical structure. "more + adjective" forms the comparative, but better is already a comparative, so "more better" is simply wrong.
Is much better synonym?
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What is another word for much better?
a lot better | in a different class |
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streets ahead | strongly preferable |
vastly superior |
2 A double negative is a non-standard sentence construction that uses two negative forms. Double negatives are created by adding a negation to the verb and to the modifier of the noun (adjectives, adverbs, etc.) or to the object of the verb. I won't (will not) bake no cake. I can't (cannot) go nowhere tonight.
As a verb, better means to improve something. Used in a sentence: Laurel took the time to better herself as a business owner.
- Glad to hear it.
- Great, I'm happy for you.
- I'm glad you are feeling better.
- Fantastic!
- Great! That's great to hear, I'm in a good mood too.
- It's going to be a good day.
If they're being used to rhetorically ask "isn't this the best?!" then they're the same, there's no difference in meaning. If being asked non-rhetorically, "could it get any better?" sounds a little more suspicious that it could *ever* get any better relative to what it currently is.
better again | even greater |
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even finer | even further ahead |
All Better Meaning
The phrase all better is used to refer to something that has improved. It is commonly used to refer to illness or injury. Children most commonly use the phrase in this context, although it can be used by anyone to refer to any situation that has improved or returned to normal.
Senior Member. Welcome to the forum. "... and the better for it" means that it is a better instrument for being so old. "The better for it" often means "the better for the experience."
Senior Member. "Make better" has a different meaning than "do better"; in your sentence, "do better" is correct. "Make better" requires an object/compliment, i.e., you can "make things better", which means to improve things.
âI had better" = âI shouldâ or âI ought toâ. â I would do it better if I could" is the usual use of the âwouldâŠ. better" construction. It means than you would be able to do something in better way if you you were able to, or if you were given the chance to do so.
How do you say do better?
- recover.
- resume.
- come again.
- re-enter.
- reappear.
- recur.
- remigrate.
- triumph.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English had bettera) used 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 ready. I think you'd better ask Jo first. You had better not tell Oliver (=it is not a good idea).
Yes, "much better" (and, in general, much + comparative) is correct usage. Some examples: Today I'm feeling much better than yesterday.
Because the comparative form of good is better, you can't say "more better." So then, you can say "She's much better than he is" (or in very rare cases "She's much more good than he is") but "She's much more better than he is" is incorrect. I hope this helps. Don't forget to subscribe to our Word of the Day e-mails!
phrase. You can say 'so much the better' or 'all the better' to indicate that it is desirable that a particular thing is used, done, or available.
Had better: form and meaning
We use had better to refer to the present or the future, to talk about actions we think people should do or which are desirable in a specific situation. The verb form is always had, not have. We normally shorten it to 'd better in informal situations.
"You'd better invite your brother." "You'd better impress the judges." "You'd better listen to your parents." "You had better not come home late."
"It would be better to" is a suggestion for improvement or a criticism but "It will be better to" is an explanation of or a justification for a decision already taken.
ahead of | surpassing |
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exceeding | outdistancing |
outstripping | superior to |
further on than | more advanced than |
prevailing over |
synonyms: transcendence, transcendency. type of: domination, mastery, supremacy. power to dominate or defeat. displaying a sense of being better than others. type of: arrogance, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness.
What word is better than best?
excellent â superior, best in its class, of the highest quality, making a person shout âExcelsior!â exceptional â uncommon, rare, and better for being so. exemplary â an example of high quality, a model for others. fine â delicate, exquisite, almost as good as it gets.
phrase. If you say that someone would be better off doing something, you are advising them to do it or expressing the opinion that it would benefit them to do it.
Had better + infinitive to refer to the present or future, e.g.I had better arrive earlier. Had better + perfect infinitive to refer to the past, e.g. I had better have arrived earlier yesterday. And in the table attached I see the example: I had better arrived earlier.