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goes one better

goes one better is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go one better.

Meaning of go one better

Verb

go one better (third-person singular simple present goes one better, present participle going one better, simple past went one better, past participle gone one better)

  1. To take a bet and add another to it.
  2. To outdo somebody; to do something that surpasses what came before.
    • Arsenal, who have finished second for the past three seasons, added Spain international Martin Zubimendi to their midfield for £60m this summer as they look to go one better and win the title.2025 October 21, Alex Howell, “The evolution of Rice - how midfielder became Arsenal's all-rounder”, in BBC Sport

Questions about goes one better

What is goes one better the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes one better is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go one better.

Words near goes one better in the dictionary

  1. goes on strike
  2. goes on the account
  3. goes on the mitch
  4. goes on the scout
  5. goes on vacation
  6. goes one better
  7. goes one's own way
  8. goes one's ways
  9. goes or blows
  10. goes out
  11. goes out of one's way

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