had best

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [had best]
- /hæd bɛst/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [had best]
- /hæd bɛst/

Definitions of had best words

auxiliary verb had best should, would be wise to 1
modal phrase had best If you say that someone had best do something or that they'd best do it, you mean they ought to do it. Some people consider this to be non-standard. 0
noun had best would be wise, sensible, etc, to 0
noun had best ought to; would be prudent or wise to 0

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Parts of speech for Had best

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had best popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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