"bettering" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: betterings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English beterynge; equivalent to better + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|beterynge}} Middle English beterynge, {{af|en|better|-ing}} better + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} bettering (plural betterings)
  1. improvement Derived forms: time-bettering
    Sense id: en-bettering-en-noun-YqSg6fv~

Verb [English]

Etymology: From Middle English beterynge; equivalent to better + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|beterynge}} Middle English beterynge, {{af|en|better|-ing}} better + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} bettering
  1. present participle and gerund of better Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: better
    Sense id: en-bettering-en-verb-rJU932Sh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 80 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 26 74

Inflected forms

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