Best

Etymology
From beste:, from  betst:, betest:, from, from. Cognate with best:,  best:,  best:,  beste:,  bedst:,  bäst:,  bestur:. More at.

Adjective
best



Adverb
best



Noun

 * 1)  The supreme effort one can make
 * I did my best.
 * 1)  The person (or persons) who is (are) most excellent.

Verb

 * 1)  To beat in a contest; to surpass in skill or achievement.
 * 2) * 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.”

Synonyms

 * To worst.

Thesaurus
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