Emily Dickinson Lexicon

best, adj. [OE; suppletive and superlative form of good, adj.] (webplay: abilities, all, better, case, fail, good, ill, known, landscape, let, life, like, love, make, man, more, most, other, part, please, possible, power, short, sum, way).

1. Ideal; most appropriate; most apt; most suitable; most fitting.
2. Favored; favorite; choice; preferred; dearest; beloved.
3. Preferable; superior; incomparable; matchless; peerless.
4. Most; utmost; limit; maximum.
5. Better-off.
6. Unequaled; unparalleled; finest; most perfect.
7. Greatest effort.