| ADJECTIVE | all | best | (superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | best, better | (comparative and superlative of 'well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | |
| ADVERB | all | best | in a most excellent way or manner |
| all | best | it would be sensible | |
| all | best, better | from a position of superiority or authority | |
| NOUN | act | best | the supreme effort one can make |
| person | best, topper | the person who is most outstanding / outstanding or excellent | |
| person | Best, C. H. Best, Charles Herbert Best | Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978) | |
| VERB | competition | best, outdo, outflank, trump, scoop | get the better of |
| Sounds | beh'st | |
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| Rhymes | abreast ... zest: 76 rhymes with ehst... | |
| Meaning | (superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities. | |
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| Examples |
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| Narrower | champion, prizewinning | holding first place in a contest |
| first, foremost, world-class | ranking above all others | |
| go-to-meeting, Sunday-go-to-meeting | Used of clothing | |
| high-grade, top-quality, top-grade | Surpassing in quality | |
| optimum, optimal | Most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied | |
| primo | The best of its kind | |
| record-breaking | Surpassing any previously established record | |
| second-best | Next to the best | |
| superfine | (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality | |
| unexcelled, unexceeded, unsurpassed | not capable of being improved on | |
| unsurpassable | not to be exceeded | |
| See also | good | Having desirable / desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
| incomparable, uncomparable | Such that comparison is impossible | |
| superior | Of high or superior quality or performance | |
| top | situated at the top or highest position | |
| Opposite | worst | (superlative of 'bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition |
| Usage of | superlative | An exaggerated expression (usually of praise) |
| Spanish | mejor | |
| Catalan | millor | |
| Nouns | best | the supreme effort one can make |
| Meaning | (comparative and superlative of 'well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable. | |
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| Example | "the White House thought it best not to respond" | |
| Synonym | better | |
| Broader | advisable | worthy of being recommended or suggested |
| Usage of | comparative, comparative degree | The comparative form of an adjective or adverb |
| Meaning | The supreme effort one can make. | |
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| Example | "they did their best" | |
| Broader | attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish / accomplish something |
| Opposite | worst | The weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of |
| Adjectives | best | (superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities |
| Meaning | The person who is most outstanding / outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others. | |
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| Example | "he could beat the best of them" | |
| Synonym | topper | |
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Spanish | mejor | |
| Catalan | millor | |
| Meaning | Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978). | |
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| Synonyms | C. H. Best, Charles Herbert Best | |
| Instance of | physiologist | A biologist specializing in physiology |
| Spanish | Charles Herbert Best | |
| Meaning | In a most excellent way or manner. | |
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| Example | "he played best after a couple of martinis" | |
| Meaning | It would be sensible. | |
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| Example | "you'd best stay at home" | |
| Meaning | From a position of superiority or authority. | |
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| Example | "father knows best" | |
| Synonym | better | |
| Spanish | lo mejor, mejor | |
| Meaning | get the better of. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | The fighter managed to best his opponent | |
| Example | "the goal was to best the competition" | |
| Synonyms | outdo, outflank, trump, scoop | |
| Narrower | outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart | defeat by more skillful maneuvering |
| Broader | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
| Spanish | aventajar, barrer con, derrotar con trampas, derrotar, ganar, superar, triunfar, vencer | |
| Catalan | triomfar | |
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