betterment |
the act or result of making something better; improvement. [2 definitions] |
better off |
in improved or happier circumstances. |
bettor |
a person who makes bets. |
between |
in the area separating. [6 definitions] |
betweentimes |
between activities; at or during pauses or intermissions. |
betwixt |
between. |
betwixt and between |
neither one thing nor the other; in the middle. |
bet your boots |
be assured; feel certain. |
be up to |
to be the rightful choice or responsibility of; to be dependent on (someone or something). |
BeV |
BeV (Bev) [2 definitions] |
bevatron |
a synchrotron used to accelerate protons and other particles to a level of several billion electron-volts. |
bevel |
the angle, other than a right angle, at which one line or surface intersects another. [3 definitions] |
bevel gear |
a gear with teeth angled or beveled so that it meshes with another gear whose shaft is at an angle of less than 180 degrees to its own shaft. |
beverage |
any drinkable liquid, usu. excluding water or medicine. |
bevy |
a group of birds or other animals, esp. quail or larks. [2 definitions] |
bewail |
to mourn or express great sorrow for; wail or cry over; lament. [2 definitions] |
beware |
to be wary or cautious (often used imperatively). [2 definitions] |
bewilder |
to confuse or befuddle, esp. with too many or conflicting alternatives. |
bewitch |
to enchant or cast a spell over with or as if with witchcraft. [2 definitions] |
bey |
an Ottoman Empire provincial governor. [3 definitions] |
beyond |
past the far side of; farther on than; later than. [6 definitions] |