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adverb American English pronunciation: better /ˈbetər/
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  1. 1
    in a way that is more satisfactory, appropriate, pleasant, effective, successful, etc.

    The machine works better if you change the oil regularly.

    do better:

    Why was it that everyone else did better than me on the test?

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  2. 2
    used for saying that one person or thing is liked or known more than another
    like someone/something better:

    I've always liked Susan better than her sister.

    better known:

    Rachmaninov's second piano concerto is better known than his first.

    like nothing better than (to do) something (=like something more than anything else):

    She likes nothing better than a walk in the park with her dog.

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    1. a.
      used for saying that one person or thing is famous in one way or for one reason rather than another

      Blake is better remembered as a poet than as a painter.

      better known for/as:

      a city that is better known for its crime record than for its cultural heritage

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