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Bested vs Rested - What's the difference?

bested | rested |

As verbs the difference between bested and rested

is that bested is (best) or bested can be variant of (bestead) while rested is (rest).

As an adjective rested is

recovered.

bested

English

Etymology 1

(best) + (-ed)

Verb

(head)
  • (best)

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

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

    rested

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • recovered

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (rest)

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