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[Best]

Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899 1978)

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Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.

Noun
the supreme effort one can make; "they did their best"

Noun
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others; "he could beat the best of them"

Noun
Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)

Verb
get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition"

Adjective
(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"

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Adverb
it would be sensible; "you''d best stay at home"

Adverb
in a most excellent way or manner; "he played best after a couple of martinis"

Adverb
from a position of superiority or authority; "father knows best"; "I know better."

a.
Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.

a.
Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.

a.
Most; largest; as, the best part of a week.

n.
Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing, or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our ability.

superl.
In the highest degree; beyond all others.

superl.
To the most advantage; with the most success, case, profit, benefit, or propriety.

superl.
Most intimately; most thoroughly or correctly; as, what is expedient is best known to himself.

v. t.
To get the better of.

Best

Best , a.; superl. of Good. [AS. besta, best, contr. from betest, betst, betsta; akin to Goth. batists, OHG. pezzisto, G. best, beste, D. best, Icel. beztr, Dan. best, Sw. b'84st. This word has no connection in origin with good. See Better.] 1. Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.

When he is best, he is a little worse than a man.

Heaven's last, best gift, my ever new delight.

2. Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject. 3. Most; largest; as, the best part of a week. Best man, the only or principal groomsman at a wedding ceremony.

Best

Best, n. Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing, or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our ability. At best, in the utmost degree or extent applicable to the case; under the most favorable circumstances; as, life is at best very short. -- For best, finally. [Obs.] "Those constitutions . . . are now established for best, and not to be mended." Milton. -- To get the best of, to gain an advantage over, whether fairly or unfairly. -- To make the best of. (a) To improve to the utmost; to use or dispose of to the greatest advantage. "Let there be freedom to carry their commodities where they can make the best of them." Bacon. (b) To reduce to the least possible inconvenience; as, to make the best of ill fortune or a bad bargain.

Best

Best, adv.; superl. of Well. 1. In the highest degree; beyond all others. "Thou serpent! That name best befits thee." Milton.

He prayeth best, who loveth best All things both great and small.

2. To the most advantage; with the most success, case, profit, benefit, or propriety.

Had we best retire? I see a storm.

Had I not best go to her?

3. Most intimately; most thoroughly or correctly; as, what is expedient is best known to himself.

Best

Best, v. t. To get the better of. [Colloq.]

Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.

Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing, or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our ability.

In the highest degree; beyond all others.

To get the better of.

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Usage Examples

'Chasing Amy' was an amazing role, but then after that, I went and did 'Big Daddy' and you're the girlfriend or you're the best friend. I wasn't getting the Nicole Kidman roles.

'Beauty' is a currency system like the gold standard. Like any economy, it is determined by politics, and in the modern age in the West is is the last, best belief system that keeps male dominance intact.

'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems.

A blessed thing it is for any man or woman to have a friend, one human soul whom we can trust utterly, who knows the best and worst of us, and who loves us in spite of all our faults.

A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.

'Thank you' is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding.

A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying.

A boy's story is the best that is ever told.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

A Boss in Heaven is the best excuse for a boss on earth, therefore If God did exist, he would have to be abolished.

A girl's legs are her best friends... but even the best of friends must part.

A grave blockhead should always go about with a lively one - they show one another off to the best advantage.

A balanced diet may be the best medicine. I was eating too much good eats. But people consider that part of your job, you know? Eat. And I do!

A black agenda is jobs, jobs, jobs, quality education, investment in infrastructure and strong democratic regulation of corporations. The black agenda, at its best, looks at America from the vantage point of the least of these and asks what's best for all.

A fascinating challenge facing today's environmental movement is how to best approach the reversal of past decisions that altered once-pristine environmental spaces for the sake of urgent man-made needs.

A good government implies two things first, fidelity to the objects of the government secondly, a knowledge of the means, by which those objects can be best attained.

A hallmark of the Latino community is to help one another, if students are interested in a way to give back and help their communities, becoming a teacher is probably one of the very best ways of doing that.