Meaning

1 senses

  1. (auxiliary, modal)Had better.

More definitions
  • act in one's own or everybody's best interest

Forms

hads best, hadding best, hadded best, hadded best
Base formhad best · to had best
3rd person singularhads best
Present participlehadding best
Past simplehadded best
Past participlehadded best

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyhad best
he, she, ithads best

Past simpleLesson

all personshadded best

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave hadded best
he, she, ithas hadded best

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill had best

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • act in one's own or everybody's best interest:do well

Word family

1 related words
DerivedbestA1

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hackneyhacksawhaddockhadehadron
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