best

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adverb 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Noun 1.5.1 Translations 1.6 Verb 1.6.1 Synonyms 1.6.2 Translations 1.7 Anagrams 1.8 Related terms 1.9 Derived terms 2 Dutch 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Adjective 2.2.1 Inflection 3 Swedish 3.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

Old English betest.

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• IPA: /bɛst/, SAMPA: /bEst/
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  Rhymes: -ɛst

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best

1. Superlative form of good: most good.

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best

1. Superlative form of well: most well.

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best (countable and uncountable; plural bests)

1. (uncountable) The supreme effort one can make

   I did my best.

2. (countable) The person (or persons) who is (are) most excellent.

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[edit] Verb

to best (third-person singular simple present bests, present participle besting, simple past and past participle bested)

1. (transitive) To beat in a contest.

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• To worst.

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• bets

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• better
• bestest

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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

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best (inflected beste)

1. best

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(inflection)	uninflected	inflected
positive	goed	goede
comparative	beter	betere
superlative	best	beste

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[edit] Noun

best (plural bestar, def. sing. besten, def. pl. bestarna)

1. beast