best
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
best
- Superlative form of good: most good.
[edit] Translations
superlative of the adjective good
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[edit] Adverb
best
- Superlative form of well: most well.
[edit] Translations
superlative of the adverb well
[edit] Noun
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best (countable and uncountable; plural bests)
- (uncountable) The supreme effort one can make
- I did my best.
- (countable) The person (or persons) who is (are) most excellent.
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[edit] Verb
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Infinitive |
Third person singular |
Simple past |
Past participle |
Present participle |
to best (third-person singular simple present bests, present participle besting, simple past and past participle bested)
- (transitive) To beat in a contest.
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- To worst.
[edit] Translations
to beat
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- all for the best
- all the best
- as best one can
- at best
- had best
- have the best of
- get the best of
- make the best of
- the best part of
- with the best
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
[edit] Inflection
| (inflection) | uninflected | inflected |
| positive | goed | goede |
| comparative | beter | betere |
| superlative | best | beste |
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Noun
best (plural bestar, def. sing. besten, def. pl. bestarna)
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