Meaning

3 senses
  1. (often, 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.

    Bestes

    всё возмо́жноеvsjo vozmóžnoje, лу́чшийlúčšij

    the supreme effort one can make

  2. (often, uncountable)One's best behavior.

    I was somewhat distant lately, and my lady promised me head every Tuesday of the week when I’m nice to her, so I better be on my best.

  3. (countable, often)The person (or persons; or thing or things) that is (are) most excellent.

    Even the best of us makes mistakes, but only a few with the best of intentions...

    We're (the) best of friends, who fortunately enjoy the best of health.

    Bester, Beste

    лу́чшийlúčšij

    the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others

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

7 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
effort:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
effort:
person:

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.

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Forms

plural: bests
Singularbest
Pluralbests

regular

Synonyms

25 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others:topper
  • Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978):C. H. BestCharles Herbert Best

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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