DO, MEAN, ETC. STH FOR THE BEST

Meaning of DO, MEAN, ETC. STH FOR THE BEST in English

to do or say sth in order to achieve a good result or to help sb :

I just don't know what to do for the best.

I'm sorry if my advice offended you—I meant it for the best.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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ETC — abbreviation et cetera
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MEAN — I. ˈmēn adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English mene, from imene, from Old English gemǣne; akin to Old High …
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FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
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DO — I. (|)dü, _də or +V _dəw verb ( past first & third singular did (|)did, _dəd ; or nonstandard done …
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BEST — I. ˈbest adjective, superlative of good Etymology: Middle English, adjective & adverb, from Old English betst; akin to Old High …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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ETC — ənˈsōˌf]ōrth ]ȯrth, ]ōəth, ]ȯ(ə)th sometimes ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷; etˈsed.ərə, -setərə, -se.trə also ə̇tˈs- abbreviation Etymology: Latin et cetera et cetera — sometimes …
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MEAN — mean 1 /meen/ , v. , meant, meaning . v.t. 1. to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; …
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DO — do 1 /dooh/ ; unstressed /doo, deuh/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. do , 2nd do …
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BEST — /best/ , adj., superl. of good with better as compar. 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best …
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MEAN — I. ˈmēn verb ( meant ˈment ; mean·ing ˈmē-niŋ) Etymology: Middle English menen, from Old English mǣnan; akin to Old …
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DO — I. ˈdü verb ( did ˈdid, dəd ; done ˈdən ; do·ing ˈdü-iŋ ; does ˈdəz) Etymology: Middle English don, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEST — I. ˈbest adjective, superlative of good Etymology: Middle English, from Old English betst; akin to Old English bōt remedy — …
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ETC — et cetera — usually punctuated
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MEAN — noun meantime; meanwhile. 2. mean ·noun a mediator; a go-between. 3. mean ·vi to have a purpose or intention. 4. …
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DO — noun deed; act; fear. 2. do ·noun a cheat; a swindle. 3. do ·noun ado; bustle; stir; to do. 4. …
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BEST — vt to get the better of. 2. best ·adj most; largest; as, the best part of a week. 3. best …
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STH — ■ abbreviation south.
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MEAN — [mean] vb meant ; mean.ing [ME menen, fr. OE maenan; akin to OHG meinen to have in mind, OCS meniti …
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ETC — [etc] abbreviation et cetera
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BEST — [best] adj, superlative of good [ME, fr. OE betst; akin to OE bot remedy--more at better] (bef. 12c) 1: excelling …
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MEAN — in mathematics, quantity that has a value intermediate between those of the extreme members of some set. Several kinds of …
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ETC. — etc., etcetera, et cetera BrE AmE ( ˌ ) et ˈsetr ə ɪt-, ət-, !! ( ˌ ) ek-, -ˈset …
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MEAN — / miːn; NAmE / verb , adjective , noun ■ verb ( meant , meant / ment; NAmE /) HAVE …
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ETC. — / ˌet ˈsetərə; NAmE ; ˌɪt/ abbreviation used after a list to show that there are other things that you …
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BEST — / best; NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (superlative of good ) 1. of the …
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MEAN — I. mean 1 S1 W1 /miːn/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] ( past tense and past participle meant /ment/) [ Word …
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FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
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ETC — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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ETC. — etc. BrE AmE ( also etc British English ) /et ˈset ə rə/ adverb (et cetera) used in writing after …
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BEST — I. best 1 S1 W1 /best/ BrE AmE adjective [superlative of good] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betst ] …
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MEAN — v.tr. (past and past part. meant) 1 a (often foll. by to + infin.) have as one's purpose or intention; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DO — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
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BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MEAN — v.tr. (past and past part. meant) 1 a (often foll. by to + infin.) have as one's purpose or intention; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DO — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
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BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
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MEAN — 1. v.tr. (past and past part. meant) 1. a (often foll. by to + infin.) have as one's purpose or …
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DO — 1. v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1. tr. perform, carry out, achieve, …
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BEST — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (superl. of GOOD) of the most excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (my best …
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MEAN — I. VERB USES /mi:n/ ( means, meaning, meant) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in …
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DO — I. AUXILIARY VERB USES /də, STRONG du:/ ( does, doing, did, done) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 …
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FOR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also etc. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. etc is used at the …
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BEST — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Best is the superlative of good …
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ETC. — see etc
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ETC — also ~. Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. ~ is used at the …
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MEAN — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a form/mode/method/means of travel ▪ I find the train a more comfortable mode of …
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ETC. — adverb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Combine the champagne with fruit juices such as orange, pineapple, etc.
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BEST — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES at best...at worst ▪ Choosing the right software can be time-consuming at best and …
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BEST — (EXCELLENT) [noun] [U] - the most excellent in a group of things or peopleMy tastes are simple - I only …
Cambridge English vocab
BEST — See: AS BEST ONE CAN, AT BEST, FOR THE BEST, GET THE BETTER OF or GET THE BEST OF, HAD …
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ETC — See ↑ AND/ALSO 3
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BEST — INDEX: 1. better than all others 2. the best people or things in a group 3. the best part of …
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BEST — See ↑ BEST 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ All the best/Best wishes/With best wishes • ↑ as best you can • …
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BEST — n. 25B6; adjective the best hotel in Paris : FINEST, greatest, top, foremost, leading, pre-eminent, premier, prime, first, chief, principal, …
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ETC — ExTendible Compiler. Fortran-like, macro extendible. "ETC - An Extendible Macro-Based Compiler", B.N. Dickman, Proc SJCC 38 (1971).
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