Old English · verb
beterian
- Part of speech
- verb
- Verb class
- weak class 2
- IPA
- /ˈbe.te.ri.ɑn/
- Syllables
- ˈbe · te · ri · ɑn (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- betterimprove
Meaning
-
to improve, to make better
Conjugation
| Present | Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Indicative | ||
| 1st singular | beteriġe | beterode |
| 2nd singular | beterast | beterodest |
| 3rd singular | beteraþ | beterode |
| Plural | beteriaþ | beterodon |
| Subjunctive | ||
| Singular | beteriġe | beterode |
| Plural | beteriġen | beteroden |
| Form | |
|---|---|
| Infinitive | beterian |
| Inflected infinitive | beterienne |
| Imperative singular | betera |
| Imperative plural | beteriaþ |
| Present participle | beteriende |
| Past participle | beterodġebeterod |
All forms (15)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *batizōną, akin to Old Frisian beteria, Old Saxon betirōn, betorōn, Old High German bezzirōn, Old Norse betra, German bessern.
Descendants
better
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