the best/better/greater part of

: superlative of good

: excelling all others

: most productive of good : offering or producing the greatest advantage, utility, or satisfaction

: superlative of well

: in the best (see ¹best) way : to greatest advantage

: most

: the best (see ¹best) state or part

: one that is best

: the greatest degree of good or excellence

: to get the better of : outdo

: had best (see ²best 1)

: comparative of good

: greater than half

: improved in health or mental attitude

: to make better (see ¹better): such as

: to make more tolerable or acceptable

: to make more complete or perfect

: comparative of well

: in a more excellent manner

: to greater advantage : preferably

: something better (see ¹better)

: a superior especially in merit or rank

: advantage, victory

: had better (see ³better 1b)

: consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that are naturally or administratively connected with it

: one of the often indefinite or unequal subdivisions into which something is or is regarded as divided and which together constitute the whole

: an essential portion or integral element

: one of several or many equal units of which something is composed or into which it is divisible : an amount equal to another amount

: to separate from or take leave of someone

: to take leave of one another

: to become separated into parts

: partly

: partial