best
/bɛst/ verb A1- To surpass in skill or achievement.
- To beat in a contest.
Plural best · He/she/it bests · Past bested · Past participle bested · -ing form besting
Verb forms
- Base form
- best
- He/she/it
- bests
- Past
- bested
- Past participle
- bested
- -ing form
- besting
From the library
“important—unimportant—unimportant—important—” as if he were trying which word sounded best.
“We had the best of educations—in fact, we went to school every day—”
So you see, Miss, we’re doing our best, afore she comes, to—” At this moment Five, who had been anxiously looking across the garden, called out “The Queen!
And had the very best of plays;
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