best

1. a. 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. Source: opted

2. a. Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject. Source: opted

3. a. Most; largest; as, the best part of a week. Source: opted

4. n. 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. Source: opted

5. superl. In the highest degree; beyond all others. Source: opted

6. superl. To the most advantage; with the most success, case, profit, benefit, or propriety. Source: opted

7. superl. Most intimately; most thoroughly or correctly; as, what is expedient is best known to himself. Source: opted

8. v. t. To get the better of. Source: opted

9. adj. (superlative of ‘good’) having the most positive qualities Source: wordnet

10. adj. (comparative and superlative of ‘well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable Source: wordnet

11. n. the supreme effort one can make Source: wordnet

12. n. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others Source: wordnet

Thesaurus links