give someone/thing best

give someone/thing best
Brit.
admit the superiority of someone or something.
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  • best — adjective of the most excellent or desirable type or quality. ↘most appropriate, advantageous, or well advised. adverb to the highest degree; most. ↘to the highest standard. ↘most suitably, appropriately, or usefully. noun (the best) that which… …   English new terms dictionary

  • best*/*/*/ — [best] grammar word summary: Best can be: ■ an adjective: Which apples are best for cooking? ♦ It was the best party I ve ever been to. ■ an adverb: We ll choose the system that works best. ■ a noun: I ll do my best. 1) the superlative form of… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • give — 1 verb past tense gavepast participle given PROVIDE/SUPPLY 1 (T) to provide or supply someone with something: give sb sth: Researchers were given a 10,000 grant to continue their work. | Can you give me a ride to the office on Tuesday? | He went… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • best — /bɛst / (say best) adjective (superlative of good) 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best judgement. 2. most advantageous, suitable, or desirable: the best way. 3. largest; most: I haven t seen her for the best part of an… …  

  • best — [[t]best[/t]] adj. superl. of good with better as compar. 1) of the highest quality or standing: the best students[/ex] 2) most advantageous or suitable: the best way[/ex] 3) largest: the best part of a day[/ex] superl. ofwellwithbetter as compar …   From formal English to slang

  • thing — W1S1 [θıŋ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(idea/action/feeling/fact)¦ 2¦(object)¦ 3¦(situation)¦ 4¦(nothing)¦ 5¦(person/animal)¦ 6¦(make a comment)¦ 7 the thing is 8 the last thing somebody wants/expects/needs etc 9 last thing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Thing-Thing — is a series of two dimensional action games in the vein of Vectorman and Abuse [ [http://diseasedboard.proboards75.com/index.cgi?board=thingthingdiscussion action=display thread=1026 page=2#71572 Diseased Productions Board Wikipedia Article ] ] …   Wikipedia

  • best — /best/, adj., superl. of good with better as compar. 1. of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students. 2. most advantageous, suitable, or desirable: the best way. 3. largest; most: the best part of a day. adv …   Universalium

  • give — give1 W1S1 [gıv] v past tense gave [geıv] past participle given [ˈgıvən] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(present or money)¦ 2¦(put something in somebody s hand)¦ 3¦(let somebody do something)¦ 4¦(tell somebody something)¦ 5¦(make a movement/do an action)¦… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • best — 1 /best/ adjective (superlative of good) 1 better than anything else or anyone else in quality, skill, effectiveness etc: He was the best teacher in the school. | What s the best way to cook this fish? | The best thing to do is to stop worrying.… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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