Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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best | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
good | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
best (noun) | good (noun) |
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the supreme effort one can make | a raw material that is sold in large quantities, usually to other businesses for manufacturing or production purposes |
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others | benefit |
moral excellence or admirableness | |
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful |
best (adjective) | good (adjective) |
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(superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities | having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified |
(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable | morally admirable |
promoting or enhancing well-being | |
having the normally expected amount | |
with or in a close or intimate relationship | |
thorough | |
generally admired | |
resulting favorably | |
not left to spoil | |
not forged | |
tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health | |
in excellent physical condition | |
appealing to the mind | |
agreeable or pleasing | |
exerting force or influence | |
most suitable or right for a particular purpose | |
capable of pleasing | |
deserving of esteem and respect | |
of moral excellence | |
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude | |
financially safe |
best (verb) | good (verb) |
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get the better of |
best (adverb) | good (adverb) |
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it would be sensible | (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well') |
in a most excellent way or manner | completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly') |
from a position of superiority or authority |