What does bested mean?
Bested means simple past and past participle of best.
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/ˈbɛstɪd/ · verb
simple past and past participle of best.
Use bested when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bested means simple past and past participle of best.
Common synonyms include defeated, outdone.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use bested where its definition matches the intended context.
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