English search results for: Better

#1

adverb

Definitions:

  1. best
  2. better
  3. well, very, quite, rightly, agreeably, cheaply, in good style
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#2

adjective

Definitions:

  1. |having better claim, more entitled/qualified, carrying greater weight
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: Legal, Government, Tax, Financial, Political, Titles
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#3

adjective

Definitions:

  1. better/preferable/superior
  2. more important
  3. more useful/effective
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Very frequent, in all Elementry Latin books, top 1000+ words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#4

adverb

Definitions:

  1. at right/better/best time, seasonably
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#5

adjective

Definitions:

  1. (COMP of satis)
  2. better, more serviceable/satisfactory
  3. fitter, preferable
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#6

verb

  • conjugation: 1st conjugation

Definitions:

  1. improve
  2. make better
  • Age: Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)
#7

adverb

Definitions:

  1. at right/better/best time, seasonably
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#8

noun

  • declension: 2nd declension
  • gender: masculine

Definitions:

  1. better/rich people (pl.)
  2. good/moral/honest/brave man
  3. man of honor, gentleman
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#9

adjective

Definitions:

  1. (COMP) better attended, having a larger retinue
  2. accompanied (by/in time)
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10

verb

  • conjugation: 3rd conjugation
  • voice: intransitive

Definitions:

  1. grow strong/thrive/gain power
  2. regain health/strength, recover, get well/better
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#11

verb

  • conjugation: 3rd conjugation
  • voice: intransitive

Definitions:

  1. grow strong/thrive/gain power
  2. regain health/strength, recover, get well/better
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#12

verb

  • conjugation: 1st conjugation
  • voice: impersonal passive

Definitions:

  1. it is better
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 20,000 words
  • Source: General, unknown or too common to say
#13

adjective

Definitions:

  1. somewhat better
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: Charles Beard, “Cassell’s Latin Dictionary”, 1892 (CAS)
#14

adverb

Definitions:

  1. somewhat better, pretty well
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: Charles Beard, “Cassell’s Latin Dictionary”, 1892 (CAS)
#15

verb

  • conjugation: 1st conjugation
  • voice: transitive

Definitions:

  1. cut/shape smoothly
  2. efface by cutting, rub out
  3. get the better of
  4. hew/cut w/ax
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#16

verb

  • conjugation: 1st conjugation
  • voice: transitive

Definitions:

  1. cut/shape smoothly
  2. efface by cutting, rub out
  3. get the better of
  4. hew/cut w/ax
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: 2 or 3 citations
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#17

adverb

Definitions:

  1. with best reasons?
  2. with better reason
  3. with good reason
  • Age: In use throughout the ages/unknown
  • Area: All or none
  • Geography: All or none
  • Frequency: Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
  • Source: “Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)