Bettering - English meaning

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

adjective

Of the most excellent or desirable type or quality.

Usage examples:

The best midfielder in the country

adverb

To the highest degree; most (used with verbs suggesting a desirable action or state or a successful outcome).

Usage examples:

They named the pictures they liked best

noun

That which is the most excellent, outstanding, or desirable.

Usage examples:

Buy the best you can afford

noun

A kind of soft, flat hat, typically with a peak.

Usage examples:

A man wearing a raincoat and a flat cap

verb

Short for percussion cap.

noun

Short for capitalization.

Usage examples:

Mid-cap companies

noun

An obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination.

Usage examples:

An eclipse of the sun

verb

(of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body).

Usage examples:

Jupiter was eclipsed by the moon

noun

A period of time when the light from an object in the sky cannot be seen because another object has come between you and it

Usage examples:

The state of the economy has eclipsed all other issues during the election campaign.

verb

Be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).

Usage examples:

Production costs have exceeded £60,000

verb

To be greater than a number or amount, or to go beyond a permitted limit

Usage examples:

He was exceeding the speed limit by 15 miles an hour.

verb

To be more than a particular number or amount

Usage examples:

The earnings per share far exceeded analysts' estimates of 9 to 10 cents per share., customers who …

verb

Be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject.

Usage examples:

She excelled at landscape painting

verb

To do something very well or be highly skilled, and be better than most others

Usage examples:

[ i ] they all performed well, but the lead dancer really excelled.

noun

A brand of software used for creating spreadsheets (= documents with rows of data for showing amounts and making calculations)

Usage examples:

An excel document/spreadsheet, these instructions assume you are familiar with using excel., excel …

verb

Be superior to in action or performance.

Usage examples:

The men tried to outdo each other in their generosity

verb

Be superior to (an opponent or rival).

Usage examples:

Vast chambers were built which outmatched anything to be seen in europe

verb

Move faster than and overtake (someone else).

Usage examples:

During the morning warm-up, he once again outstripped the field

verb

To be or become greater than something or someone in amount, degree, or success

Usage examples:

Car dealers worry that demand will outstrip their supply.

verb

To be more successful than expected

Usage examples:

Outstrip expectations/forecasts/predictions group sales were up 6% to $5.8 billion, outstripping wa…

verb

Exceed; be greater than.

Usage examples:

Pre-war levels of production were surpassed in 1929

verb

To do or be better or more than something else

Usage examples:

Our team’s achievements surpass those of teams in earlier years.

verb

To do or be better or greater than something

Usage examples:

The quarterly sales figures have surpassed everyone's expectations., the latest figures surpassed t…

noun

The highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something.

Usage examples:

Doreen stood at the top of the stairs

adjective

Highest in position, rank, or degree.

Usage examples:

The top button of his shirt

verb

Exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than.

Usage examples:

Losses are expected to top £100 m this year

noun

(in bridge, whist, and similar card games) a playing card of the suit chosen to rank above the others, which can win a trick where a card of a different suit has been led.

Usage examples:

Declarer ruffs the opening lead and plays a trump

verb

(in bridge, whist, and similar card games) play a trump on (a card of another suit).

Usage examples:

Why on earth did you trump my ace?

verb

Break wind audibly.

Usage examples:

Someone just trumped in a crowded lift