| head and shoulders above |
far better than or superior to. |
| help |
to improve; to make better. [1/13 definitions] |
| improve |
to increase the quality or condition of; make better. [2/3 definitions] |
| improvement |
that which constitutes a change for the better or an advance from an earlier state. [1/3 definitions] |
| incorrigible |
incapable of being controlled or influenced for the better. [1/3 definitions] |
| make sail |
to set up the sails or change their number or direction to catch the wind's force better. |
| meliorate |
to make or become better; improve; ameliorate. |
| mere |
being neither more nor better than what is specified. |
| more |
something better. [1/9 definitions] |
| on the mend |
getting better, esp. in health; recuperating. |
| opera glasses |
a small pair of low-power binoculars, used to get a better view of stage performers. |
| out- |
beyond; better; more. [1/2 definitions] |
| outdo |
to do more or better than; surpass or exceed. |
| outplay |
to play better than, as in a game or contest. |
| outshine |
to be better, more beautiful, or more splendid than. [1/2 definitions] |
| outshoot |
to shoot better or farther than. [1/3 definitions] |
| outwear |
to wear better or last longer than. [1/3 definitions] |
| patch |
to settle or adjust for the better (usu. fol. by "up"). [1/10 definitions] |
| perk1 |
to raise (the ears, head, or the like) in order to hear better or to see or be seen (often fol. by "up" or "out"). [1/5 definitions] |
| regenerate |
to re-create or make new or better. [1/7 definitions] |
| repent1 |
to regret past actions or behavior and decide to change for the better (often fol. by "of"). [1/3 definitions] |