Best

·vt To get the better of.

II. Best ·adj Most; largest; as, the best part of a week.

III. Best ·superl In the highest degree; beyond all others.

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

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

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

VII. Best ·noun 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.

VIII. Best ·adj 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.