Meaning

3 senses
  1. (transitive)To surpass in skill or achievement.

  2. (transitive)To beat in a contest.

    übertreffen, besiegen, schlagen

    превзойти́prevzojtí, победи́тьpobedítʹ

  3. (colloquial, modal)Had best.

    It's getting late. You best get on home.

More definitions
  • get the better of

Examples

6817 sentences
  1. Do your best and don't worry.

    Роби все, що в твоїх силах, і не хвилюйся. — deniko

    deGib dein Bestes und sorge dich nicht! — Tamy

  2. Which subject do you like best?

    Який твій улюблений предмет? — deniko

    ruКакой предмет тебе больше нравится? — corvard

    deWas ist dein Lieblingsfach? — Vortarulo

  3. This is the very best method.

    Це найкращий спосіб. — deniko

    ruЭто самый лучший способ. — Wezel

    deDies ist die allerbeste Methode. — mayabe

  4. I was wearing my best clothes.

    Я був у своєму найкращому одязі. — deniko

    ruЯ был в своей лучшей одежде. — marafon

    deIch trug meine besten Kleider. — MUIRIEL

  5. He picked out the best book.

    Він вибрав найкращу книгу. — mkazarian

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to beat:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to beat:

Origin

From Middle English best, beste, from Old English bezt, betest, from Proto-Germanic *batis

From Middle English best, beste, from Old English bezt, betest, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz.

Shortening of had best

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Forms

bests, besting, bested, bested
Base formbest · to best
3rd person singularbests
Present participlebesting
Past simplebested
Past participlebested

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybest
he, she, itbests

Past simpleLesson

all personsbested

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave bested
he, she, ithas bested

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill best

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

5 related words

Collocations

12 patterns
  • best best
  • the best best
  • best best friend
  • my best best
  • best best to
  • his best best
  • your best best
  • our best best
  • best best way
  • best friend
  • best way to
  • be best best

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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