better

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified“good news from the hospital”

morally admirable

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude“adept in handicrafts”

in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury“appears to be entirely well”

deserving of esteem and respect“all respectable companies give guarantees”

promoting or enhancing well-being“an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries”

financially safe“a good investment”

exerting force or influence“the law is effective immediately”

of moral excellence“a genuinely good person”

with or in a close or intimate relationship“a good friend”

most suitable or right for a particular purpose“a good time to plant tomatoes”

not forged“a good dollar bill”

not left to spoil“the meat is still good”

(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”

having the normally expected amount“gives full measure”

resulting favorably“it's a good thing that I wasn't there”

appealing to the mind“good music”

in excellent physical condition“good teeth”

tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health“beneficial effects of a balanced diet”

resulting favorably“it's a good thing that I wasn't there”

(comparative of ‘good’) changed for the better in health or fitness“her health is better now”

(comparative and superlative of ‘well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable“it would be better to speak to him”

agreeable or pleasing“we all had a good time”

thorough“had a good workout”

capable of pleasing“good looks”

generally admired“good taste”

wise or advantageous and hence advisable“it would be well to start early”

more than half“argued for the better part of an hour”

to make better“The editor improved the manuscript with his changes”

get better“The weather improved toward evening”

surpass in excellence“She bettered her own record”

someone who bets

something superior in quality or condition or effect“a change for the better”

a superior person having claim to precedence“the common man has been kept in his place by his betters”

the superior one of two alternatives“chose the better of the two”

to a great extent or degree“I'm afraid the film was well over budget”

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (‘good’ is a nonstandard dialectal variant for ‘well’)“the children behaved well”

indicating high probability; in all likelihood“I might well do it”

with great or especially intimate knowledge“we knew them well”

in a manner affording benefit or advantage“she married well”

in financial comfort“They live well”

from a position of superiority or authority“father knows best”

thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form“The problem is well understood”

(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully“a book well worth reading”

to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree“the project was well underway”

favorably; with approval“their neighbors spoke well of them”

with prudence or propriety“You would do well to say nothing more”

with skill or in a pleasing manner“she dances well”

without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor“took the joke well”

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”