To become better; to improve.
To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
Had 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 make disappear; cause to waste away; diminish; reduce.
To burn slowly.
To melt and run down, as the tallow of a candle; waste away without feeding the flame.
To singe; scorch; dress (as a hog) with burning or singeing.
To consume with fire; burn.