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best

/bɛst/ /bɛst/
Formal
  1. 1 (birini) yenmek, (birine) üstün gelmek

Definition (English)

To defeat someone or do better than that person in a contest or argument.

Example Sentences

  1. She bested her older rival in a very close final.
    Çok çekişmeli bir finalde kendinden yaşça büyük rakibine üstün geldi.
  2. He was rarely bested in an argument.
    Tartışmalarda nadiren yenik düşerdi.

Verb Forms Regular

Base best
/bɛst/
Past bested
/bɛstɪd/
Participle bested
/bɛstɪd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edbest → bested

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. bested /bɛstɪd/

Synonyms

beatdefeatoutdooutplayget the better of

Antonyms

lose to

Collocations

best someone in somethingbe bested by someonebest a rivalbest an opponent

Phrases 27

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