| accessory |
a thing that you add to something else to make it nicer or better. |
| adaptation |
in biology, the process of change in a living thing, over time, resulting in it being better able to survive and multiply. [1/4 definitions] |
| add |
to put on or with something else to make it larger or better. [1/3 definitions] |
| adjust |
to bring to a better state or position; make fit. [1/2 definitions] |
| advancement |
a move to a higher or better position or rank. [1/2 definitions] |
| advantage |
a better chance or position; upper hand. [1/2 definitions] |
| aerobic |
able to work the heart and lungs to help the body use oxygen better. |
| aerobics |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a form of exercise that works the heart and lungs to help the body use oxygen better. Running, swimming, biking, or dance are forms of aerobics. |
| ahead |
into a relatively better situation. [1/6 definitions] |
| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. [2 definitions] |
| amend |
to make better or make right; improve; rectify. [2/3 definitions] |
| best |
superlative of good; better than all others. [2/3 definitions] |
| better |
comparative of good; of a higher quality than something else. [1/4 definitions] |
| betterment |
the act or result of making something better; improvement. [1/2 definitions] |
| blasé |
unstimulated or unimpressed, usu. due to a feeling that one has already experienced more or better. |
| bluff2 |
to lead other people to believe that the cards in one's hand are better or worse than they really are. Bluffing is a strategy used in the game of poker. [1/3 definitions] |
| box seat |
a seat in a box, usu. offering a better view and some privacy, in a theater, concert hall, stadium, or the like. |
| brain drain |
(informal) the loss of professional or intellectual persons from one country or company to another that offers better pay, opportunities, or advantages. |
| build a better mousetrap |
to invent or make a better product, esp. better than an old familiar one. |
| cap1 |
to outdo or surpass; better. [1/10 definitions] |
| closet drama |
a play better read than performed. |