best

best is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

benefit - best - bet

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /bɛst/, SAMPA: /bEst/

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Adjective

Positive good

Comparative better

Superlative best

1. The superlative form of good; most good.

   William is the best football player on our team.

   • Synonym: top

   • Antonym: worst

   You are the best.

   It's best if you go now.

Adverb

Positive well

Comparative better

Superlative best

1. The superlative form of well; most well.

   I'm feeling the best that I have in a while.

   • Antonym: worst

Noun

Singular best

Plural none

1. (uncountable) The greatest effort that one can make.

   I did my best.

Verb

Plain form best

Third-person singular bests

Past tense bested

Past participle bested

Present participle besting

1. (transitive) To do better, especially in a competition.
   • Synonyms: overcome, defeat and top

   I bested my high score on the game.