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UK
/bˈɛst/
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[ US /ˈbɛst/ ]
[ US /ˈbɛst/ ]
ADVERB
-
in a most excellent way or manner
he played best after a couple of martinis -
from a position of superiority or authority
I know better.
father knows best -
it would be sensible
you'd best stay at home
VERB
-
get the better of
the goal was to best the competition
ADJECTIVE
-
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
the White House thought it best not to respond
it would be better to speak to him -
(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities
the best film of the year
the best solution
the best time for planting
wore his best suit
NOUN
-
the supreme effort one can make
they did their best -
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
he could beat the best of them
How To Use best In A Sentence
- Such football titbits always float to the surface on third-round day which remains the best, most hectic, interesting and fun day of the season - and this one was even more frenetic than usual.
- As a streaming technology, tape drives work best when data is coming to them at their rated speed.
- An old poacher makes the best keeper.
- He had 112 helpers, many of whom had worked on some of the best fantasy movies of the past decade. Times, Sunday Times
- Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies.
- I blame it all on becca who called me in the middle of the night to talk to me all about how the two best friends names are Kate and Becca and that the main character lives in apartment 601 as my address and other kooky details that i have been trying to forget nightly since i saw that movie, And then every sound is that kid coming out of the television and im only writing about it now in order to expunge as i fear she will grab hold of my foot from under the desk and eat me or turn me into something decomposing or whatever it is she does. I-claudius Diary Entry
- The time when the production of best quality was a guarantee of earning best money is over.
- acting as if nothing borne in mind is the best revenge.it's all for myself to live better.
- He bears misery best who hides it most.
- The best philosophy is to change your food habits to a low-sugar, high-fibre diet.