best

⁴best

verb

Definition of BEST

transitive verb

: to get the better of : outdo

Examples of BEST

1. <at last she's bested her card-playing mother at the game of hearts>

First Known Use of BEST

1863

Related to BEST

Synonyms: beat, conquer, defeat, dispatch, do down [British], get, get around, lick, master, overbear, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), skunk, stop, subdue, surmount, take, trim, triumph (over), upend, win (against), worst

Antonyms: lose (to)

Related Words: sweep; edge (out), nose out, pip [British]; annihilate, blow away, blow out, bomb, break, bury, clobber, cream, crush, drub, finish, flatten, overwhelm, rout, shellac, skin, slaughter, smoke [slang], snow under, thrash, trounce, upset, wallop, wax [slang], whip; cap, excel, flourish, score, succeed; knock off, knock over, overpower, overthrow, subjugate, unseat, vanquish; ace (out), better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outdistance, outdo, outfight, outshine, outstrip, overtop, surpass, top, transcend

Near Antonyms: fall, give up, go down, go under; collapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold, wash out

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