Meaning of Best | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A surname.
   countable, uncountable
2. The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
   often, uncountable
3. A village and municipality in North Brabant province, Netherlands.
   countable, uncountable
4. One's best behavior.
   often, uncountable
5. The person (or persons; or thing or things) that is (are) most excellent.
   countable, often

Equivalents

Examples

“I did my best.”

“My personal best in that race is eighteen minutes, four seconds.”

“Home defender Per Mertesacker had to be at his best to stop a dangerous cross from Vassilis Torossidis reaching Djebbour, but moments later Arsenal doubled their lead through Santos.”

“I was somewhat distant lately, and my lady promised me head every Tuesday of the week when I’m nice to her, so I better be on my best.”

“Even the best of us makes mistakes, but only a few with the best of intentions...”

“We're (the) best of friends, who fortunately enjoy the best of health.”

“I love it so much! It's the best.”

“Mel Gussow reviews the bests of off off Broadway”

“But in true Cincinnati style, the bests consistently outnumber the worsts.”

“There are the bests for each institution, the bests for coalitions, and, of course, the bests for the group as a whole.”

“If he's one of the bests, he should be fighting the bests, NOT the pipitsugins.”

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