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   Best

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   adjective

   • 1. of the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality: "the best pitcher in the league" Similar finestgreatesttopforemostleadingpreeminentpremierprimefirstchiefprincipalsupremeof the highest qualitysuperlativeunrivaledsecond to nonewithout equalnonpareilunsurpassedunsurpassablepeerlessmatchlessunparalleledunbeatenunbeatableunexcelledoptimumoptimalultimatesurpassingincomparableidealperfecthighestrecord-breakingtop of the rangetop of the linepar excellenceinformal:starnumber-oneone-in-a-milliona cut above the resttop-drawerrare:unexampledOpposite worst
   • ▪ most enjoyable: "some of the best times of my life"
   • ▪ most appropriate, advantageous, or well advised: "do whatever you think best" Similar most advantageousmost suitablemost fittingmost appropriatemost aptmost prudentmost sensiblemost advisablemost desirable

   adverb

   • 1. to the highest degree; most: "you knew him best" Similar mostto the highest/greatest degreeOpposite least
   • ▪ most excellently or effectively: "the best-dressed man in Hollywood" Similar to the highest standardin the best wayOpposite worst
   • ▪ most suitably, appropriately, or usefully: "jokes are best avoided in essays" Similar most sensiblymost prudentlymost wiselymost suitablymost fittinglymost advantageouslymost usefullybetter

   noun

   • 1. that which is the most excellent, outstanding, or desirable: "buy the best you can afford" Similar finesttopcreamchoicechoicestprimeelitecrème de la crèmeflowerjewel in the crownnonpareilinformal:the topsthe pick of the bunch
   • ▪ the most meritorious aspect of a thing or person: "he brought out the best in people" Similar most favorable/pleasant aspectbest pointadvantageassetvirtuegood point
   • ▪ the peak of condition; the highest standard or level that a person or thing can reach: "this is jazz at its best"
   • ▪ one's finest or most formal clothes: "she dressed in her best" Similar best clothesfinerySunday bestinformal:best bib and tuckerglad rags
   • ▪ (in sports) a record performance: "a lifetime best of 12.0 seconds"

   verb

   • 1. outwit or get the better of (someone): informal "she refused to allow herself to be bested"

   Word Origin Old Englishbetest (adjective), betost, betst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German best, also to better1.

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2. www.thefreedictionary.com › bestBest - definition of best by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Surpassing all others in excellence, achievement, or quality; most excellent: the best performer; the best grade of ore. 2. Most satisfactory, suitable, or useful; most desirable: the best solution; the best time for planting. 3. Greatest; most: He spoke for the best part of an hour. 4. Most highly skilled: the best doctor in town.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · If you say that something is best, you mean that it is better than all the others.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / best / uk / best / Add to word list. A1. of the highest quality, or being the most suitable, pleasing, or effective type of thing or person: This is the best meal I've ever had. He's one of our best students. Are you sure this is the best way of doing it? What's the best (= shortest or quickest) way to get to their house?

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBEST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun. uk / best / us. the best. B1. someone or something that is better than any other: He's the best of the new players. at best. used to show that the most positive way of considering something is still not good: At best, only 50 per cent of babies born at 24 weeks will survive.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbest adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   adjective. /best/ superlative of good Idioms. of the most excellent type or quality. That's the best movie I've ever seen! He wrote his best songs before he was 25. She was one of the best tennis players of her generation. Is that your best suit? They've been best friends (= closest friends) since they were children. the company’s best-ever results

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › bestbest | meaning of best in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   best | meaning of best in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English best1 /best/ S1 W1 adjective [ superlative of good] 1 better than anything else or anyone else in quality, skill, how effective it is etc He won the best actor award. What’s the best way to cook this fish?

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBEST definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. Best is the superlative of good . If you want further information the best thing to do is have a word with the driver as you get on the bus. 2. Best is the superlative of well . James Fox is best known as the author of "White Mischief," and he is currently working on a new book. 3. singular noun.