I. adjective
much more than half
passed the best part of a month at the shore
Synonyms: better, ||bettermost, greater, largest, most
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: conquer 2, master, overcome, prevail, triumph
2.
Synonyms: surpass 1, beat, better, exceed, excel, outdo, outshine, outstrip, top, transcend
3.
Synonyms: defeat 2, down, outdo, ||pip, worst
III. noun
the choicest one or part
always gave the best that she had
Synonyms: choice, cream, elite, fat, flower, pick, pride, prime, primrose, prize, top
Related Word: gem; nonesuch, nonpareil; exemplar, model, paragon, pattern
Idioms: cock of the walk, flower of the flock, one in a thousand ( or million)
Antonyms: worst