Best vs Topper - What's the difference?
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(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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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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, date=September 28
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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;
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Something that is on top.
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A top hat.
Something for removing the top of something.
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Something that exceeds those previous in a series, as a joke or prank.
A single-handed dinghy, 11 foot (3.6 metres) in length, with only one sail.
Head, chief.
(dated, slang) A fine or remarkable person.
As a proper noun best
is .As a noun topper is
something that is on top.best
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Adjective
(head)- When he is best , he is a little worse than a man.
- Heaven's last, best gift
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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.”
Antonyms
* To worst.Derived terms
* 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 bestStatistics
*Anagrams
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