bested

verb

SayBES-tid/ˈbɛstɪd/

2 meanings of bested

1
verb
Past tense and past participle of best. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
She bested all the other players in the spelling contest.
He had bested his older brother at every game they played.
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2
bi-STED/bɪˈstɛd/
verb
Another spelling of bestead, an old word meaning to help someone or be of use to them. Very rare today.
Note

best, verb: Used to tell someone they really should do something. Full entry

Forms: bestbests he/she/itbesting -ing formbested past tense, past participle
Spelling: best → bested: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /ɪd/, an extra syllable.

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