Best
/ˈbɛst/
The meaning and definition of Best, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Most superior; most favorable.
“In my opinion, mushrooms are the best pizza toppings.”
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Most; largest.
“Unpacking took the best part of a week.”
adjective
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(when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
“The soup is good and hot.”
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Holy (especially when capitalized) .
“Good Friday”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
accomplished all right decent not bad satisfactory well
Antonyms
baddest worst bad evil poor
Origin
From Middle English beste, from Old English betst.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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