best
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English beste, from Old English betst, betest (“best”), from Proto-Germanic *batistaz (“best”), from Proto-Indo-European *bhAd- (“good”). Cognate with Scots best (“best”), West Frisian best (“best”), Dutch best (“best”), German beste (“best”), Danish bedst (“best”), Swedish bäst (“best”), Icelandic bestur (“best”). More at better.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
best
- superlative form of good: most good
Translations [edit]
superlative of the adjective good
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Adverb [edit]
best
- superlative form of well: most well
Translations [edit]
superlative of the adverb well
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Noun [edit]
best (countable and uncountable; plural bests)
- (uncountable) The supreme effort one can make
- I did my best.
- 2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos”, BBC Sport:
- Home defender Per Mertesacker had to be at his best to stop a dangerous cross from Vassilis Torossidis reaching Djebbour, but moments later Arsenal doubled their lead through Santos.
- (countable) The person (or persons) who is (are) most excellent.
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{{rfdef}}.- personal best
Translations [edit]
effort
person
Verb [edit]
best (third-person singular simple present bests, present participle besting, simple past and past participle bested)
- to surpass in skill or achievement.
- (transitive) To beat in a contest;
- 2010, T. William Phillips, Restless Heart, page 16
- "You did not win because I was sloppy. You bested me, Uncle. I've never seen you fight like that before.”
- 2010, T. William Phillips, Restless Heart, page 16
Synonyms [edit]
- To worst.
Translations [edit]
to beat
Related terms [edit]
Derived terms [edit]
- 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
- best of the best
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Anagrams [edit]
Dutch [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Dutch *betst, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz, superlative of *gōdaz.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
best
- superlative form of goed; best.
- fine, okay
- Mag ik buiten spelen? — Ik vind het best, als je maar voor het eten weer thuis bent.
- May I go and play outside? — It's fine with me, as long as you're back home again before dinner.
- Mag ik buiten spelen? — Ik vind het best, als je maar voor het eten weer thuis bent.
Synonyms [edit]
- (fine): prima
Adverb [edit]
best
Middle Dutch [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old Dutch *betst, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz, superlative of *gōdaz.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /best/
Adjective [edit]
best
- best; superlative form of goet
Adverb [edit]
best
- best; superlative form of wel
Descendants [edit]
- Dutch: best
Old Saxon [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
from Proto-Germanic *batistaz (“best”).
Adverb [edit]
best
- best
Swedish [edit]
Noun [edit]
best c
Declension [edit]
Categories:
- English terms derived from Middle English
- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English adjective superlative forms
- English adverb superlative forms
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English verbs
- English suppletive adjective paradigms
- English suppletive adverb paradigms
- Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Dutch adjective superlative forms
- Dutch adverbs
- Middle Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch
- Middle Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Middle Dutch adjective superlative forms
- Middle Dutch adverb superlative forms
- Old Saxon terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old Saxon adverbs
- Swedish nouns