# bested

Pronunciation: say "BES-tid" /ˈbɛstɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of best. — simple past and past participle of best
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of best. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The young challenger bested the reigning champion in three close rounds._
   - _By the end of the season, the rookie had bested every team in the league._
2. Alternative form of bestead. Archaic. — Alternative form of bestead. (pronounced: say "bi-STED" /bɪˈstɛd/)
   - Simple: Another spelling of bestead, an old word meaning to help someone or be of use to them. Very rare today.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/bested (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).