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bests

SayBESTS/bɛsts/

3 meanings of bests

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of best. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She bests her older brother at every board game.

    The veteran player bests newcomers with ease.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of best. It means more than one top result or personal record.

    She beat two of her own bests this weekend.

    These times are his bests from last season.

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  3. 3
    interjectionrare
    A polite way to end a letter or email.

    Looking forward to hearing from you soon. Bests, Jordan.

    He signed off with a warm "Bests," before sending the message.

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bests is a form of best

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 → bests: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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Origin

* (end to a letter) Perhaps short for "best regards and best wishes".