beteren in Middle English

IPA: /ˈbɛt(ə)rən/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old English beterian, from Proto-Germanic *batizōną; equivalent to bettre + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|beterian}} Old English beterian, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*batizōną}} Proto-Germanic *batizōną, {{af|enm|bettre|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} bettre + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} beteren Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|beter}} Forms: weak [table-tags], beteren [infinitive], to beteren [infinitive], betere [infinitive], betere [first-person, present, singular], betered [first-person, past, singular], beterest [present, second-person, singular], beteredest [past, second-person, singular], betereth [present, singular, third-person], betered [past, singular, third-person], betere [present, singular, subjunctive], betered [past, singular, subjunctive], betere [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], beteren [plural, present], betere [plural, present], betereden [past, plural], beterede [past, plural], betereth [imperative, plural, present], betere [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], beterynge [participle, present], beterende [participle, present], betered [participle, past], ybetered [participle, past]

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      "form": "betereden",
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        "To better; to implement improvements or make better."
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        "To attain victory or win against opponents; to have the upper hand."
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        "(rare) To attain victory or win against opponents; to have the upper hand."
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "form": "betereden",
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        "past",
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      "form": "beterede",
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        "plural"
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "betere",
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      "form": "beterende",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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        "To attain victory or win against opponents; to have the upper hand."
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          "victory",
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        "(rare) To attain victory or win against opponents; to have the upper hand."
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      "ipa": "/ˈbɛt(ə)rən/"
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    {
      "word": "betren"
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    {
      "word": "bettren"
    },
    {
      "word": "betteren"
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"beteren" meaning in Middle English

Verb

Alternative forms