- most; to the greatest extent
- Which one do you like best?
- Well-drained soil suits the plant best.
- her best-known poem
- in the most excellent way; to the highest standard
- He works best in the mornings.
- Britain’s best-dressed woman
- The beaches are beautiful, but, best of all, there are very few tourists.
- in the most suitable or appropriate way
- Painting is best done in daylight.
- Do as you think best (= what you think is the most suitable thing to do).
Word OriginOld English betest (adjective), betost, betst (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German best, also to better.
Idioms
See best in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee best in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishas best you can
- not perfectly but as well as you are able
- We'll manage as best we can.
be (best) remembered for something | be (best) remembered as something
- to be famous or known for a particular thing that you have done in the past
- He is best remembered as the man who brought jazz to England.
- She is best remembered for her first book, ‘In the Ditch’.
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