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- [best]
- /bɛst/
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- [best]
- /bɛst/
Definitions of best word
- noun best Best is the superlative of good. 3
- singular noun best The best is used to refer to things of the highest quality or standard. 3
- singular noun best Someone's best is the greatest effort or highest achievement or standard that they are capable of. 3
- singular noun best If you say that something is the best that can be done or hoped for, you think it is the most pleasant, successful, or useful thing that can be done or hoped for. 3
- adverb best If you like something best or like it the best, you prefer it. 3
- noun best Best is used to form the superlative of compound adjectives beginning with 'good' and 'well'. For example, the superlative of 'well-known' is 'best-known'. 3
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Origin of best
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English beste, Old English betst, best; cognate with Dutch best, Old High German bezzist (German best), Old Norse bezt, Gothic batists. See better1, -est1
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Parts of speech for Best
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best popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for best
verb best
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
- trounce — to beat severely; thrash.
- outclass — to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
- outshine — to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
- conquer — If one country or group of people conquers another, they take complete control of their land.
Antonyms for best
verb best
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
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