best

adjective
/ˈbɛst/

Most superior; most favorable.

Example

“In my opinion, mushrooms are the best pizza toppings.”

Related words

all for the best
all the best
as best one can
at best
for one's best
had best
have the best of
get the best of
make the best of
the best part of
best of the best

Example sentences

“This is some of your best work.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“What is the best job you ever had?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“Try your best to be on time.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Old English "bezt".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “best” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.