| best | | |
| n. (act) | 1. best | the supreme effort one can make.; "they did their best" |
| ~ attempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour | earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" |
| n. (person) | 2. best, topper | the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others.; "he could beat the best of them" |
| ~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul | a human being.; "there was too much for one person to do" |
| n. (person) | 3. best, c. h. best, 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). |
| ~ physiologist | a biologist specializing in physiology. |
| v. (competition) | 4. best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump | get the better of.; "the goal was to best the competition" |
| ~ beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" |
| ~ outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart | defeat by more skillful maneuvering.; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations" |
| adj. | 5. best | (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" |
| ~ superlative | an exaggerated expression (usually of praise).; "the critics lavished superlatives on it" |
| ~ champion, prizewinning | holding first place in a contest.; "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine" |
| ~ high-grade, top-grade, top-quality | surpassing in quality.; "top-grade ore" |
| ~ foremost, world-class, first | ranking above all others.; "was first in her class"; "the foremost figure among marine artists"; "the top graduate" |
| ~ go-to-meeting, sunday-go-to-meeting | used of clothing.; "my good clothes"; "her Sunday-go-to-meeting clothes" |
| ~ optimal, optimum | most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied.; "an optimum return on capital"; "optimal concentration of a drug" |
| ~ primo | the best of its kind. |
| ~ record-breaking | surpassing any previously established record.; "a record-breaking high jump"; "record-breaking crowds" |
| ~ second-best | next to the best.; "his second-best bed" |
| ~ superfine | (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality.; "made of superfine Flemish cloth" |
| ~ unexceeded, unexcelled, unsurpassed | not capable of being improved on. |
| ~ unsurpassable | not to be exceeded.; "unsurpassable skill"; "unsurpassable standards of workmanship" |
| ~ incomparable, uncomparable | such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared.; "an incomparable week of rest and pleasure"; "the computer proceeds with its incomparable logic and efficiency"; "this report is incomparable with the earlier ones because of different breakdowns of the data" |
| ~ good | having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified.; "good news from the hospital"; "a good report card"; "when she was good she was very very good"; "a good knife is one good for cutting"; "this stump will make a good picnic table"; "a good check"; "a good joke"; "a good exterior paint"; "a good secretary"; "a good dress for the office" |
| ~ superior | of high or superior quality or performance.; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students" |
| ~ top | situated at the top or highest position.; "the top shelf" |
| adj. | 6. best, better | (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" |
| ~ comparative, comparative degree | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb.; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" |
| ~ advisable | worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise.; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first" |
| adv. | 7. best | in a most excellent way or manner.; "he played best after a couple of martinis" |
| adv. | 8. best | it would be sensible.; "you'd best stay at home" |
| adv. | 9. best, better | from a position of superiority or authority.; "father knows best"; "I know better." |
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