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best as in get the better of
- “the goal was to best the competition“
Synonyms
- outdo be or do something to a greater degree; get the better of
- outflank go around the flank of (an opposing army) ; get the better of
- trump a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; (card games) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; produce a sound as if from a trumpet ; get the better of; play a trump ; proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare
- scoop take out or up with or as if with a scoop; get the better of; the quantity a scoop will hold ; a hollow concave shape made by removing something ; a news report that is reported first by one news organization; street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate ; the shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe ; a large ladle
best as in in a most excellent way or manner
- “he played best after a couple of martinis“
best as in it would be sensible
- “you’d best stay at home“
best as in from a position of superiority or authority
- “father knows best“
- “I know better.“
Synonyms
- better comparative of `well’; from a position of superiority or authority; (comparative of `good’) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; (comparative of `good’) changed for the better in health or fitness; (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; more than half; something superior in quality or condition or effect; someone who bets ; a superior person having claim to precedence; the superior one of two alternatives; surpass in excellence; to make better; get better
best as in (superlative of `good’) having the most positive qualities
- “the best film of the year“
- “the best solution“
- “the best time for planting“
- “wore his best suit“
best as in (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
- “it would be better to speak to him“
- “the White House thought it best not to respond“
Synonyms
- better(p)
- best(p)
best as in the supreme effort one can make
- “they did their best“
best as in the person who is most outstanding or excellent
- “someone who tops all others“
- “he could beat the best of them“
Synonyms
- topper a worker who makes or adds the top to something ; a worker who cuts tops off (of trees or vegetables etc.) ; the person who is most outstanding or excellent; an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before ; a woman’s short coat ; a man’s hat with a tall crown
best as in Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
Synonyms
- Best get the better of; in a most excellent way or manner; it would be sensible; from a position of superiority or authority; (superlative of `good’) having the most positive qualities; (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable; the supreme effort one can make; the person who is most outstanding or excellent; Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
- C. H. Best Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
- Charles Herbert Best Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)