best
AdjektivAdverbSubstantivVerbVerbTop 1 000 in Filmdialogen
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈbɛst//
- Australien//ˈbest//
Most; largest.
Adjektiv
- 1
Most; largest.
Unpacking took the best part of a week.
- 2
Most superior; most favorable.
In my opinion, mushrooms are the best pizza toppings.
- 3
Auch eine Form von goodsuperlative form of good: most good.
I can either be your best friend or your worst enemy.
[…] when he is beſt, he is a little worſe then a man, and when he is worſt, he is little better than a beaſt:
Heav'ns laſt beſt gift, my ever new delight,
Swinging in the backyard Pull up in your fast car whistling my name Open up a beer And you say get over here and play a video game […] I say you the bestest Lean in for a big kiss, put his favorite perfume on Go play your video game
Herkunft
From Middle English best, beste, from Old English bezt, betest, from Proto-Germanic *batistaz. Cognates Cognate with Scots best (“best”), Cimbrian peste, péste (“best”), Dutch best (“best”), German beste (“best”), Yiddish בעסט (best, “best”), Danish bedst (“best”), Faroese bestur (“best”), Icelandic bestur, beztur (“best”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk best (“best”), Swedish bäst (“best”), Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐍄𐌹𐍃𐍄𐍃 (batists, “best”).
Adverb
- 1
To the most advantage; with the most success, cause, profit, benefit, or propriety.
You'd best save a backup copy, just in case the morons lose the one that you sent and then try to act like you never sent one.
Had I not best go to her?
- 2
Auch eine Form von wellsuperlative form of well: most well
A popular aphorism says it best: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Out of my ſight, thou Serpent, that name beſt Befits thee with him leagu'd, thy ſelf as falſe And hateful;
But had we beſt retire, I ſee a ſtorm?
He prayeth best, who loveth best / All things both great and small.
Substantiv
- 1
The supreme effort one can make, or has made.
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.
- 2
One's best behavior.
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.
- 3
The person (or persons; or thing or things) that is (are) most excellent.
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
Verb
- 1
To surpass in skill or achievement.
- 2
To beat in a contest.
"You did not win because I was sloppy. You bested me, Uncle. I've never seen you fight like that before.”
Verb
- 1
Had best.
It's getting late. You best get on home.
'We best be going,' she said, looking at the clock.
Brother, you best be gone when I return.
Herkunft
Shortening of had best
Formen
- Plural
- bests
- Komparativ
- bester
- Superlativ
- bestest
- Präteritum
- bested
- Partizip II
- bested
- Partizip I
- besting
- 3. Person Singular
- bests