best

Meaning

Adj

1. (form-of, superlative) superlative form of good: most good.
2. Most; largest.
3. Most superior; most favorable.

Adv

1. (form-of, superlative) superlative form of well: most well
2. To the most advantage; with the most success, cause, profit, benefit, or propriety.

Noun

1. (uncountable) The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
2. (uncountable) One's best behavior.
3. (countable) The person (or persons; or thing or things) that is (are) most excellent.

Verb

1. (transitive) To surpass in skill or achievement.
2. (transitive) To beat in a contest.

Verb

Had best.

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Synonyms

excellent

most excellent

most

better

first

1st

chief

superior

highest

finest

greatest

foremost

superb

principal

supreme

first-rate

optimal

good

👍

prime

top

🔝

eminent

pre-eminent

choicest

beat

number one

elite

perfect

topper

outstanding

ideal

optimum

defeat

scoop

choice

tops

fine

outdo

unmatched

matchless

head

peerless

𐐺𐐯𐑅𐐻

brilliant

Bata

absolute

cream

preferable

conquer

preeminent

splendid

outmatch

Translations

meilleur

mejor

migliore

melhor

best

bester

mieux

am besten

meglio

beste

le meilleur

en iyi

el mejor

millor

best

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɛst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: beste

Inherited from Old English: betst

In summary

From Middle English beste, best, from Old English betst, betest, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz.
Cognates
Cognate with Scots best (“best”), Cimbrian peste, péste (“best”), Dutch best (“best”), German beste (“best”), Yiddish בעסט (best, “best”), Danish bedst (“best”), Faroese bestur (“best”), Icelandic bestur, beztur (“best”), Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk best (“best”), Swedish bäst (“best”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists, “best”).

Sentences

The train is probably the best way to get there .

That's the best part of it .

He is best known for his work on LucasArts games .

He is best known for his love of cheese , especially Wensleydale , and crackers .

Her dad makes the best chipotle in town !

Kerr worked on limited resources to create team capable of challenging the best .