BEST
\bˈɛst], \bˈɛst], \b_ˈɛ_s_t]\
Definitions of BEST
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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it would be sensible; "you'd best stay at home"
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in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after a couple of martinis"
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(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"
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be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
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get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"
By Princeton University
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it would be sensible; "you'd best stay at home"
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in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after a couple of martinis"
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(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.
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Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.
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Most; largest; as, the best part of a week.
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Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing, or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our ability.
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In the highest degree; beyond all others.
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To the most advantage; with the most success, case, profit, benefit, or propriety.
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Most intimately; most thoroughly or correctly; as, what is expedient is best known to himself.
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To get the better of.
By Oddity Software
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Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.
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Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.
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Most; largest; as, the best part of a week.
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Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing, or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our ability.
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In the highest degree; beyond all others.
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To the most advantage; with the most success, case, profit, benefit, or propriety.
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Most intimately; most thoroughly or correctly; as, what is expedient is best known to himself.
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To get the better of.
By Noah Webster.
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Having the highest degree of goodness or excellence; of the first quality or standing; most desirable, suitable, advantageous, etc.; largest.
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The highest state of excellence; the greatest endeavor; all one can do or show.
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To get the better of; to surpass.
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Of good.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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(serves as superl. of GOOD) Good in the highest degree: first: highest: most excellent.
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One's utmost endeavor: the highest perfection.
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(superl. of WELL) In the highest degree: in the best manner.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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Most excellent.
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The most excellent; the highest degree; the utmost.
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In the most excellent manner; with the most favorable result; to the utmost degree.
By James Champlin Fernald
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a. superl. [Anglo-Saxon] Having good qualities in the highest degree;—most advanced; most correct or complete.
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n. Utmost; highest endeavour.
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adv. In the highest degree; beyond all other;—to the most advantage; with the most success, profit or propriety.