noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of better form-of, plural

   "I left the entry for my betters to edit."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of better form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

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bettorfinerimprovedmajora cut aboveabove

Example

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"Is that any way to speak to your elders and betters?"

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