1.one having claim to precedence; a superior;
the common man has been kept in his place by his betters
2.someone who bets
3.the superior one of two alternatives;
chose the better of the two
4.(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another;
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din
5.(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness;
her health is better now
6.(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable;
it would be better to speak to him
7.more than half;
argued for the better part of an hour
8.comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.;
She had never sung better
9.from a position of superiority or authority;
father knows best
1.surpass in excellence;
She bettered her own record
2.to make better;
The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
3.get better;
The weather improved toward evening