To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
Had better.
To improve.
To become better; to improve.
An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
Had better.
Greater in amount or quantity
To put into metrical form.
The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.