best

CEFRA1

/ˈbɛst/

adjective · adverb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Most superior; most favorable.

Examples

  • I think it is best not to be impolite.

  • I'll do my best not to disturb your studying.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbest/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Most; largest.

  2. superlative form of good: most good.

adverb

Extra meaning

  1. To the most advantage; with the most success, cause, profit, benefit, or propriety.

More examples

In context

  • We all want the best for our children.

  • I can either be your best friend or your worst enemy.

  • In my opinion, mushrooms are the best pizza toppings.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English best, beste, from Old English bezt, betest, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz. Cognates Cognate with Scots best (“best”), Cimbrian peste, péste (“best”), Dutch best (“best”), German beste (“best”), Yiddish בעסט (best, “best”), Danish bedst (“best”), Faroese bestur (“best”), Icelandic bestur, beztur (“best”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk best (“best”), Swedish bäst (“best”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists, “best”).