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had better do something
/hɐd bˈɛɾɚ dˈuː ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/
had better do something
01
to suggest or recommend that someone do something because it is important or necessary
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
better
Base verb
had
Present tense
had better
3rd person singular
had better
Present participle
having better
Past simple
had better
Past participle
had better
Examples
We'd better leave now, or we will miss the train.
