I Thought Behaved Argument Noun Bre ˈbetə(R ˈbetər

• the better of the two books
• i expected better of him (= i thought he would have behaved better).
• voters see the new leader as a change for the better.
• no one can get the better of her in an argument.

better

1. something that is better
• the better of the two books
• I expected better of him (= I thought he would have behaved better).
2. people who are more intelligent or more important than you
3. a person, thing, situation, etc. that is better/worse than the previous or present one
• Voters see the new leader as a change for the better.
4. people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect
5. used to say that something cannot be changed, whether the result is good or bad
6. to defeat somebody/something or gain an advantage
• No one can get the better of her in an argument.
• She always gets the better of an argument.
• His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn't intend to ask questions, but he wanted to know so badly that he did).
7. used to say that something is even better/worse
• We don't actually need it on Tuesday, but if it arrives by then, so much the better.
8. to have a higher opinion of somebody
• She has behaved appallingly—I must say I thought better of her.

Word Origin

• Old English betera (adjective), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch beter and German besser, also to best.