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Meaning of "had best" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAD BEST

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WHAT DOES HAD BEST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of had best in the English dictionary

The definition of had best in the dictionary is would be wise, sensible, etc, to.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAD BEST

hacqueton
had
had better
had rather
hadal
hadarim
hadaway
haddie
haddock
hade
Hadean
hadedah
Haden
Hades
Hadhramaut
Hadith
hadj
hadji
Hadlee
hadn´t

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAD BEST

all the best
at best
best
come off second best
do one´s level best
drabbest
for the best
give someone the best
glibbest
personal best
second best
second-best
six of the best
Sunday best
the best

Synonyms and antonyms of had best in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «had best» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HAD BEST

Find out the translation of had best to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of had best from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «had best» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

有最好的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tenido mejor
570 millions of speakers

English

had best
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सबसे अच्छा था
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كان الأفضل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

было лучше
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teve melhor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাল ছিল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

eu meilleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mempunyai yang terbaik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hatte beste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

最高でした
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가장 했다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paling apik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có tốt nhất
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறந்தது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उत्कृष्ट होते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

En iyisi vardı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

era meglio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miał najlepszy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

було краще
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a avut cel mai bun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

είχε καλύτερα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

het die beste
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hade bäst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hadde beste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of had best

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAD BEST»

The term «had best» is regularly used and occupies the 104.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAD BEST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about had best

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2 QUOTES WITH «HAD BEST»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word had best.
1
Ben Harper
Life is short and if you're looking for extension, you had best do well. 'Cause there's good deeds and then there's good intentions. They are as far apart as Heaven and Hell.
2
Rachel Stevens
I never felt popular as a child and never had best friends.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAD BEST»

Discover the use of had best in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to had best and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Teacher's Grammar of English with Answers: A Course Book ...
(60) a. You had better be careful - it's pretty icy out there. b. You'd better not go down there. You might never come back in one piece. c. You'd better keep your mouth shut about this, or I'll see to it that you're fired. Had Best for Advice Had best ...
Ron Cowan, 2008
2
Compulsively Mr. Darcy
For anyone obsessed with Pride & Prejudice, it's Darcy and Elizabeth like you've never see them before!
Nina Benneton, 2012
3
An Historical Syntax of the English Language
1604 Shakesp., Oth. Ill, iii, 362, Thou had'st bin better haue bin borne a Dog Then answer my wak'd wrath. 42 — Me is best developed into (a) 'I am best' and (b) 'I had best'. 2) (a) seems to have come into use in the first part of the fifteenth ...
Frederik Theodor Visser, 1963
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The Works of John Bunyan: Allegorical, figurative, and ...
So they sat down, and called a council 'be m“ "i of war, and considered with themMansoul. selves what ways and methods they had best to engage in, for the winning to themselves this famous town of Mansoul; and these four things were then ...
John Bunyan, George Offor, 1853
5
The Baptist Library: A Republication of Standard Baptist Works
So they sat down, and called a council of war and considered with themselves what ways and methods they had best to engage in, for the winning to themselves this famous town of Mansoul ; and these four things were then propounded to be ...
Charles George Sommers, William R. Williams, Levi L. Hill, 1843
6
The Whole Works of John Bunyan ...: Reprinted from the ...
Whether they had best, all of them, to show themselves in this design to the rroponij. town 0f jjangoul. Second. Whether they had best to go and sit down against Mansoul, in their now ragged and beggarly guise. Third. Whether they had best to ...
John Bunyan, George Offor, 1862
7
Linguistic Perspectives on English Grammar: A Guide for EFL ...
Since the auxiliary have is a past form in had better and had best, the question of 3rd-person singular inflection cannot arise. Consider the following: (77) a. We had better/ best not eat anything. b. Hadn't we better/ best eat something? c.
Martin J. Endley, 2010
8
The Works: Being Several Discourses Upon Various Divine Subjects
wherefore he first consults with himself | Secondly, Whether they had best to go and what had best to be done, and then breaks fi* down against Manfoul, in their now rag- his Mind- to some other of his Companions, &ed and beggarly Guise. to  ...
John Bunyan, Samuel Wilson, 1737
9
The Works of that Eminent Servant of Christ, John Bunyan: ...
Whether they had best, all of them, to show themselves in this design to the town of Mansoul 1 2. Whether they had best to go and sit down against Mansoul, in their now ragged and beggarly guise 1 3. Whether they had best show to Mansoul ...
John Bunyan, 1832
10
The works of that eminent servant of Christ, Mr. John Bunyan
So they fat down, and called a council of war, and considered with themselves what ways and methods they had best to engage in, for the winning to themselves this famous town of Mansoul ; and these four things were then propounded 'to be ...
John Bunyan, 1769

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAD BEST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term had best is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ashes 2015: Broad relishes role as Australia's most hated
If you want to hate Stuart Broad then you had best not meet him. On the eve of this year's clash between the Prime Minister's XI and England, ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
2
How a trip to Austria changed my mind about egg yolks and whole milk
We also had Best Pizza Ever and Best Tomato Soup Ever). The eggs were brown and soft-boiled, served upright and unpeeled in a specially ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
3
Best Buy Tuesday Tech Day, no membership for deals
There are also various other Bonus Deals of the Day with limited quantaties, and so you had best hurry. While it is nice to see Best Buy getting ... «Product Reviews, Jul 15»
4
Batman Arkham Knight
You had best get used to driving it and shooting unmanned tanks from it, because you are going to be doing that a lot. I can't help but feel it ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
5
Seniors off to Strathmore
Dashkewytch explained that the host committee is trying to make these the greenest games ever, so everyone attending had best come prepared. Water bottles ... «South Peace News, Jul 15»
6
ICL: Alternative to laser vision correction
Ninety-three per cent of eyes had best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) that was the same or better than their preoperative levels. Forty-three per ... «Optician Online, Jul 15»
7
Latest MSE update system requirements for download
If you are still using a Windows 7 or Vista device then you had best hurry go get the latest MSE update, as we know these operating systems ... «Product Reviews, Jul 15»
8
Council had best city's best interests in mind
Nanaimo - City hall spin-doctors have been busy no-doubt, helping the hotel lawyer flip the blame for pulling out on those "nasty" majority ... «Nanaimo Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Cycling is not just about yellow, it's about all colours
... and alone, the first superstar black cyclist. There are more black cycling superstars on their way. Professional cycling had best get used to it. «Independent Online, Jul 15»
10
Brecksville WR Tyler Tupa latest in series of NCAA football recruiting …
Which area schools had best 2014-15 in sports for boys, girls? NEO Varsity Cup goes to… (poll). Jun 9; Scott Patsko, Northeast Ohio Media ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»

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