🥇 To defeat ✨ Highest quality 💪 Greatest effort 🏆 Top person 🚀 Most excellently 💡 Most advisable

best

1.0

Used to tell someone they should do something

adverb
/bɛst/

: es mejor

When handling delicate materials, it's best to wear gloves to avoid damage.

You know what, it's best if we just take a look.

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Examples

So I think it's probably best to leave this grease free.
Hi, I'm going to show you how best to use liquid and cream highlighters.
You know what, it's best if we just take a look.

Good Mythical Morning
What are the things we can do to best provide service to our team?
It is sometimes best to leave things alone.
There have long been debates about how best to protect and govern speech.

Stanford
They could delay a little bit, but it's best to just get it upfront.
If you find yourself in a difficult situation, it's best to ask for help.
For successful teamwork, it's best to communicate openly with your colleagues.

Synonyms

to had best

vsbest

Archaic

86 6.0

Should do something because it is a good idea

is a general expression used to suggest what is sensible

Idioms

one of the best

276 1.5

Among the top people or things in a group

at best

123 3.5

Only in the best case is the result not very good

best of all

28 2.1

The most important or pleasing thing

best of both worlds

Informal

17 3.4

A situation where you enjoy two different good things at the same time

to try our best

14 2.1

To make as much effort as you can to reach a goal

the best policy

9 3.1

To choose the most sensible action in a situation

level best

Informal

5 4.4

The most effort you can make

to put one's best foot forward

4 6.2

Make a very good impression when you meet someone or start something new

best of the bunch

Informal

3 3.0

The person or thing that is better than all others in a group

at the best of times

2 6.2

Even when things are at their best, something is still difficult or unpleasant

best pleased

1 1.7

Feeling very happy about something

best deal in town

1 1.9

An offer with the lowest price or best value in the area

nothing less than the best

1 4.2

Only top quality is acceptable

as best one can

4.1

To do something as well as you can given the situation

Compounds

best friend

940 1.0

A person you trust most and talk to about everything

best man

152 2.4

A man who stands next to the groom and helps him at the wedding

best-known

104 1.9

Most people know it

best-selling

84 2.7

Very popular and bought by many people, like books or albums

best shot

Informal

72 3.2

A try using all your effort

best seller

60 2.1

A book or magazine that sells in very large numbers

best bet

35 3.7

The choice that is most likely to succeed

best wishes

34 1.0

A warm message wishing someone happiness and success

best practice

Specialized

26 3.1

A proven way of doing something that gives the best results

best option

22 1.3

A choice that is most suitable among other choices

best effort

22 2.4

A strong attempt someone makes to succeed at something

second-best

12 3.7

Next in quality or rank after the best

personal best

11 3.5

A person's best ever result in an activity or sport

best pal

Informal

9 1.0

A person who is your closest and most trusted friend

second best

8 1.8

A person or team that finishes second in a competition

best-kept secret

8 4.5

A place or thing only a few people know about that is especially good

Sunday best

7 4.1

Clothes you wear for church or special events

best route

5 2.0

The quickest or easiest way to travel from one place to another

best-loved

4 3.4

Liked more than other things of the same kind

best-laid plan

Informal

1 5.4

A careful plan that can still fail

best evidence rule

Formal

1 9.0

A rule that requires showing the original document, photo, or recording in court to prove its content

best guy friend

Informal

3.2

A male friend you feel closest to without any romantic interest

Best Korea

Slang

9.5

A joking or sarcastic name people use for North Korea online

best lobang

Philippine

9.9

A very good chance to buy something at a low price when shopping

goldarned best day

Archaic

9.9

A strong old-fashioned way to say the best day

How Advisable

best

1.0

advisable

23 3.9

sensible

201 2.7

questionable

176 3.9

unwise

40 3.5

reckless

193 3.6

Surface Forms

best positive

better comparative

best superlative

Etymology

Best used for advice comes from the phrase 'it is best', meaning 'wise', so when people say 'you'd best' they mean 'it would be wise for you to'.