Best vs Gator - What's the difference?
best | gator |
(good).
* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
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*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:Thou serpent! That name best befits thee.
*(Samuel Taylor Coleridge) (1772-1834)
*:He prayeth best', who loveth ' best / All things both great and small.
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*:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best' and ' best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
To the most advantage; with the most success, cause, profit, benefit, or propriety.
*(John Milton) (1608-1674)
*:Had we best retire? I see a storm.
*(William Makepeace Thackeray) (1811-1863)
*:Had I not best go to her?
(uncountable) The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
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(countable) The person (or persons) who is (are) most excellent.
something that is best
to surpass in skill or achievement.
To beat in a contest;
* 2010 , T. William Phillips, Restless Heart , page 16
As nouns the difference between best and gator
is that best is the supreme effort one can make, or has made while gator is alligator.As an adjective best
is superlative of good.As an adverb best
is superlative of well POS=adverb.As a verb best
is to surpass in skill or achievement.As a proper noun Best
is {{surname}.best
English
Adjective
(head)- When he is best , he is a little worse than a man.
- Heaven's last, best gift
Cronies and capitols, passage=Policing the relationship between government and business in a free society is difficult.
Derived terms
* bestnessAntonyms
* worstAdverb
(head)Noun
- I did my best .
- My personal best in that race is eighteen minutes, four seconds.
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Verb
(en verb)- "You did not win because I was sloppy. You bested me, Uncle. I've never seen you fight like that before.”