Best
Noun, Verb, Adjective
UK
/best/
US
/best/
Definition
(adj) : Better than all others.
(n) : The most excellent person or thing.
(v) : To defeat or do better than someone.
(n) : The most excellent person or thing.
(v) : To defeat or do better than someone.
Example
"(adj) : She is the best student in class."
"(n) : We must try our best in every task we do."
"(v) : He bested his opponent in the final round."
Explanation
Best means the highest in quality, most good, or most suitable. It’s the superlative form of “good”. You use it when comparing more than two things to show which one is the greatest. It can also be used as a noun with meaning the best thing or person or as a verb where it means to defeat or do better than someone.