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Bested vs Defeated - What's the difference?

bested | defeated |

As verbs the difference between bested and defeated

is that bested is (best) or bested can be variant of (bestead) while defeated is (defeat).

As an adjective defeated is

subjugated, beaten, overcome.

bested

English

Etymology 1

(best) + (-ed)

Verb

(head)
  • (best)

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)
  • Variant of (bestead)
    • English heteronyms

    defeated

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subjugated, beaten, overcome.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (defeat)