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better-run

better-run is the comparative form of well-run.

Meaning of well-run

Adjective

well-run (comparative better-run, superlative best-run)

  1. Managed or operated in an efficient manner; well-organized.
    • The judges said: "A huge project has transformed a confusing station into a smooth-running interchange with remarkably little congestion and cutting-edge information systems. This well-run station has real 'wow factor' and excellent access to the new developments on all sides."2021 September 22, “National Rail Awards 2021: London Bridge - Network Rail”, in RAIL, number 940, page 47

Questions about better-run

What is better-run the comparative form of?
Better-run is the comparative form of well-run.

Words near better-run in the dictionary

  1. better-off
  2. better-organized
  3. better-paid
  4. better-preserved
  5. better-read
  6. better-run
  7. better-timed
  8. better-to-do
  9. better-versed
  10. betterable
  11. bettered

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Adapted from Wiktionary: better-run (page history and authors); well-run (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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