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▸ noun: the supreme effort one can make ("They did their best")
▸ noun: the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others ("He could beat the best of them")
▸ noun: Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
▸ verb: get the better of ("The goal was to best the competition")
▸ adjective: (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities ("The best film of the year")
▸ adverb: it would be sensible ("You'd best stay at home")
▸ adverb: in a most excellent way or manner ("He played best after a couple of martinis")
▸ adverb: from a position of superiority or authority ("Father knows best")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 6250 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #737)
▸ Also see wells
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▸ noun: the supreme effort one can make ("They did their best")
▸ noun: the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others ("He could beat the best of them")
▸ noun: Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
▸ verb: get the better of ("The goal was to best the competition")
▸ adjective: (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities ("The best film of the year")
▸ adverb: it would be sensible ("You'd best stay at home")
▸ adverb: in a most excellent way or manner ("He played best after a couple of martinis")
▸ adverb: from a position of superiority or authority ("Father knows best")
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 6250 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #737)
▸ Also see wells
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to best
▸ Usage examples for best
▸ Idioms related to best (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing best
▸ Popular nouns described by best
▸ Words that often appear near best
▸ Rhymes of best
▸ Invented words related to best