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Better (medicine)


better


Compar. Of Good. [OE. Betere, bettre, and as adv. Bet, AS. Betera, adj, and bet, adv.; akin to Icel. Betri, adj, betr, adv, Goth. Batiza, adj, OHG. Bezziro, adj, baz, adv, G. Besser, adj. And adv, bass, adv, E. Boot, and prob. To Skr. Bhadra excellent. See Boot advantage, and cf. Best, Batful.

1. Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air. "Could make the worse appear The better reason." (Milton)

2. Preferable in regard to rank, value, use, Fitness, acceptableness, safety, or in any Other respect. "To obey is better than sacrifice." (1 Sam. Xv. 22) "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes." (Ps. Cxviii. 9)

3. Greater in amount; larger; more.

4. Improved in Health; less affected with disease; as, the patient is better.

5. More advanced; more perfect; as, upon better acquaintance; a better knowledge of the subject. All the better. See All, Better half, an expression used to designate one's wife. "My dear, my better half (said he), I find I must now leave thee." (Sir P. Sidney) To be better off, to be in a better condition. Had better. (See Had).

The phrase had better, followed by an infinitive without to, is idiomatic. The earliest form of construction was "were better" with a dative; as, "Him were better go beside." i. E, It would be better for him, etc. at length the nominative (I, he, they, etc) supplanted the dative and had took the place of were. Thus we have the construction now used. "By all that's holy, he had better starve Than but once think this place becomes thee not." (Shak)

1. To improve or ameliorate; to increase the good qualities of. "Love betters what is best." (Wordsworth) "He thought to better his circumstances." (Thackeray)

2. To improve the condition of, morally, physically, financially, socially, or otherwise. "The constant effort of every man to better himself." (Macaulay)

3. To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel. "The works of Nature do always aim at that which can not be bettered." (Hooker)

4. To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of. "Weapons more violent, when next we meet, May serve to better us and worse our foes." (Milton)

Synonym: To improve, meliorate, ameliorate, mend, amend, correct, emend, reform, advance, promote.

Origin: AS. Beterian, betrian, fr. Betera better. See Better.

Source: Websters Dictionary


Red Bean Soup with Andouille Sausage (recipes)


Red Bean Soup with Andouille Sausage

Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings



Ingredients:



2tablespoons unsalted butter

1large sweet onion, diced

3stalks celery, diced

2large cloves garlic, chopped

8cups chicken broth

1ham hock

1-1/2cups dried red kidney beans, soaked in cold water 1 hour, drained and rinsed

1bay leaf

2parsnips, diced

1sweet potato, peeled and diced

1pound andouille sausage or kielbasa, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Salt and black pepper









Preparation:





1.Melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery and garlic. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Place in 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add broth, ham hock, kidney beans and bay leaf. Cover and cook on HIGH 2 hours.2.Remove ham hock; discard. Add parsnips and sweet potato. Cover and cook on HIGH 2 hours.3.Add sausage. Cover; cook 30 minutes or until heated through. Remove and discard bay leaf. Season with salt and pepper.







Note:

Use a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker for this recipe. If you' re using a smaller slow cooker, make only half the recipe.