BEST


Meaning of BEST in English

■ adjective of the most excellent or desirable type or quality.

↘most appropriate, advantageous, or well advised.

■ adverb to the highest degree; most.

↘to the highest standard.

↘most suitably, appropriately, or usefully.

■ noun ( the ~ ) that which is the most excellent or desirable.

↘( one's ~ ) the highest standard or level attainable.

↘(in sport) a record performance.

■ verb informal outwit or get the better of.

Phrases

all the ~ ~ wishes.

at ~ taking the most optimistic view.

be for the ~ be desirable in the end, although not at first seeming so.

the ~ of three (or five etc.) victory achieved by winning the majority of a specified odd number of games.

the ~ part of most of.

~ wishes an expression of hope for someone's future happiness.

get the ~ of overcome (someone).

give someone/thing ~ Brit. admit the superiority of someone or something.

had ~ would find it most sensible.

make the ~ of derive what limited advantage one can from (something unsatisfactory).

six of the ~ Brit. a caning as a punishment, traditionally with six strokes of the cane.

Origin

OE betest (adjective), betost (adverb), of Gmc origin.

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