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51better — I. /ˈbɛtə / (say betuh) adjective (comparative of good) 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better position. 2. of superior value, use, fitness, desirability, acceptableness, etc.: a better time for action. 3. larger; greater: the better part …
52better — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a better product; it would be better to go home). 2 partly or fully recovered from illness (feeling better). adv. (compar. of WELL(1)). 1 in a …
53half — [[t]hɑ͟ːvz, AM hæ̱vz[/t]] ♦ halves 1) FRACTION Half of an amount or object is one of two equal parts that together make up the whole number, amount, or object. They need an extra two and a half thousand pounds to complete the project... More than …
54better — adjective 1》 more desirable, satisfactory, or effective. [compar. of the adjective good.] ↘more appropriate, advantageous, or well advised. 2》 partly or fully recovered from illness or injury. [compar. of the adjective well1.] adverb more… …
55better — {{11}}better (adj.) O.E. bettra, earlier betera, from P.Gmc. *batizo , from PIE *bhad good; see BEST (Cf. best). Comparative adjective of GOOD (Cf. good) in the older Germanic languages (Cf. O.Fris. betera, O.S. betiro, O.N. betr, Dan …
56half — /haf / (say hahf) noun (plural halves /havz / (say hahvz)) 1. one of the two equal (or approximately equal) parts into which anything is or may be divided. 2. Sport either of the two periods of a game. 3. Rugby Football a. → halfback …
57half\ a\ loaf\ is\ better\ than\ no\ bread — • half a loaf is better than none • half a loaf is better than no bread proverb Part of what we want or need is better than nothing. Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from the sidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he… …
58half\ a\ loaf\ is\ better\ than\ none — • half a loaf is better than none • half a loaf is better than no bread proverb Part of what we want or need is better than nothing. Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from the sidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he… …
59Better Know a District — (also known as BKAD) is a recurring segment on The Colbert Report . It offers a humorous explanation of a different United States Congressional district in each segment and generally includes an interview with that district s member of… …
60better — better1 [bet′ər] adj. [ME bettere, betere < OE betera: see BEST] 1. compar. of GOOD 2. of a more excellent sort; surpassing another or others 3. more suitable, more desirable, more favorable, more profitable, etc. 4. being more than half;… …
