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Definition of Betters

Better
Better Bet"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bettered; p. pr. & vb. n. Bettering.] [AS. beterian, betrian, fr. betera better. See Better, a.] 1. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of. Love betters what is best. --Wordsworth. He thought to better his circumstances. --Thackeray. 2. To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise. The constant effort of every man to better himself. --Macaulay. 3. To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel. The works of nature do always aim at that which can not be bettered. --Hooker. 4. To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of. [Obs.] Weapons more violent, when next we meet, May serve to better us and worse our foes. --Milton. Syn: To improve; meliorate; ameliorate; mend; amend; correct; emend; reform; advance; promote.
Better
Better Bet"ter, n. 1. Advantage, superiority, or victory; -- usually with of; as, to get the better of an enemy. 2. One who has a claim to precedence; a superior, as in merit, social standing, etc.; -- usually in the plural. Their betters would hardly be found. --Hooker. For the better, in the way of improvement; so as to produce improvement. ``If I have altered him anywhere for the better.' --Dryden.
Better
Better Bet"ter, v. i. To become better; to improve. --Carlyle.
Better
Better Bet"ter, n. One who bets or lays a wager.

Meaning of Betters from wikipedia

- Douglas Lloyd Betters (born June 11, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Miami Dolphins of the National...
- Our Betters is a 1933 American pre-Code satirical comedy film directed by George Cukor and starring Constance Bennett, Anita Louise and Gilbert Roland...
- Harold Betters (March 21, 1928 – October 11, 2020) was an American jazz trombone player. Born in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Betters was raised in Pittsburgh...
- LeJerald "Sticks" Betters (born 6 February 1988) is an American former sprinter specializing in the 400 metres. He was a five-time NCAA Division I champion...
- On June 12, 1887, Peter Betters was lynched by a small mob in Jamestown, Ohio following the brutal ****ault of Martha Thomas. The lynching was historically...
- of bets and betters increased. Due to a row over a winning number plus the New York market's five-day w**** schedule, compulsive betters began looking...
- February 26, 2023. Chaffee, Frederic H.; Aurell, George E.; Barth, Helen A.; Betters, Elinor C.; Cort, Ann S.; Dombrowski, John H.; Fasano, Vincent J.; Weaver...
- Erlewine described the LP as "a sequel of the highest order – one that betters the original". In a reversal of then standard practice, EMI released the...
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