best
part of speech
adjective (good, better, best); adverb (well, better, best); noun (the best); verb (best someone — rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) Better than all others: "the best player". tree →
2) In the most suitable way: "Do what works best." tree →
3) "Your best" means the most you can do: "Try your best." tree →
4) Most liked: "my best friend". tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: Pharaoh gave Jacob's family "the best of the land," Goshen. A runaway slave was to live "where it liketh him best," showing the Torah's care for the weak. In the primary lessons: In maths, "best" means comparing and choosing the top one; in maths problems "best buy" means the most for your money. In everyday life: do your best, best friend. Phrases: best friend, do your best, at best, the best of, best wishes, all the best, make the best of.
examples
- the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell. (Torah GEN.47.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it liketh him best; thou shalt not wrong him. (Torah DEU.23.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. (Torah GEN.47.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants. (Prophets 1SA.8.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- look ye out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.' (Prophets 2KI.10.3, JPS 1917) tree →
- Behold, Thou hast made my days as hand-breadths; and mine age is as nothing before Thee; surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. (Writings PSA.39.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- She is my best friend. tree →
- Try your best on the test. tree →
- This is the best cake I have ever had. tree →
- Which shop has the best price? tree →
- Who runs best in our class? tree →
- All the best for your birthday. tree →
- Make the best of a rainy day. tree →
- Red is the colour I like best. tree →
- However, I will do my best. tree →
note
"Best" is the superlative of both "good" and "well". Use "the" before it: "the best". Compare two with "better", three or more with "best". "Best before" on food shows the date until it is best to eat.
In the corpora
- Quitting smoking is one of the best things a person can do for their health; many people need several tries.
- Good-news gossip that thanks someone or shares their own news is the best kind.
- Good news can be gossip too, and the best stories are the ones people share themselves.
- The best way to handle an accident with an adult film is to know what you will do before it ever happens.
- Your best protection is simple: keep your messy notes and drafts, because they show the work is yours.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «best» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.