To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
Had better.
To improve.
To become better; to improve.
Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
Had better.
Greater in amount or quantity
An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
To act as a flagship for.
The most important one out of a related group.
The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.