eagles English
Noun
(head)
Verb
(head)
(eagle)
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best English
Adjective
( head)
(good).
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* (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
- When he is best , he is a little worse than a man.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
- Heaven's last, best gift
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Most; largest.
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Derived terms
* bestness
Antonyms
* worst
Adverb
(head)
*(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?
Noun
(uncountable) The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
- I did my best .
- My personal best in that race is eighteen minutes, four seconds.
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(countable) The person (or persons) who is (are) most excellent.
something that is best
Verb
( en verb)
to surpass in skill or achievement.
To beat in a contest;
* 2010 , T. William Phillips, Restless Heart , page 16
- "You did not win because I was sloppy. You bested me, Uncle. I've never seen you fight like that before.”
Antonyms
* To worst.
Related terms
* better
* bestest
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 best
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