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Best Definition–adjective, superl. of good with better as compar. | 1. | of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students. | | 2. | most advantageous, suitable, or desirable: th
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e best way. | | 3. | largest; most: the best part of a day. | –adverb, superl. of well with better as compar. | 4. | most excellently or suitably; with most advantage or success: an opera role that best suits her voice. | | 5. | in or to the highest degree; most fully (usually used in combination): best-suited; best-known; best-loved. | –noun | 6. | something or someone that is best: They always demand and get the best. The best of us can make mistakes. | | 7. | a person's finest clothing: It's important that you wear your best. | | 8. | a person's most agreeable or desirable emotional state (often prec. by at). | | 9. | a person's highest degree of competence, inspiration, etc. (often prec. by at). | | 10. | the highest quality to be found in a given activity or category of things (often prec. by at): cabinetmaking at its best. | | 11. | the best effort that a person, group, or thing can make: Their best fell far short of excellence. | | 12. | a person's best wishes or kindest regards: Please give my best to your father. | –verb (used with object) | 13. | to get the better of; defeat; beat: He easily bested his opponent in hand-to-hand combat. She bested me in the argument. | —Idioms | 14. | all for the best, for the good as the final result; to an ultimate advantage: At the time it was hard to realize how it could be all for the best. Also, for the best. | | 15. | as best one can, in the best way possible under the circumstances: We tried to smooth over the disagreement as best we could. | | 16. | at best, under the most favorable circumstances: You may expect to be treated civilly, at best. | | 17. | get or have the best of, | a. | to gain the advantage over. | | b. | to defeat; subdue: His arthritis gets the best of him from time to time. | | | 18. | had best, would be wisest or most reasonable to; ought to: You had best phone your mother to tell her where you are going. | | 19. | make the best of, to cope with in the best way possible: to make the best of a bad situation. | | 20. | with the best, on a par with the most capable: He can play bridge with the best. | |
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Western Definition–adjective | 1. | lying toward or situated in the west: our company's western office. | | 2. | directed or proceeding toward the west: a western migration. | | 3. | coming or originating from the west, as a wind. | | 4. | (often initial capital letter ) of, pertaining to, living in, or characteristic of the West, esp. the western U.S.: a Western ranch. | | 5. | (usually initial capital letter) Occidental: to adopt Western dress. | | 6. | (usually initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas: Western trade agreements. | | 7. | (initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Western Church. | –noun | 8. | (often initial capital letter) a story, movie, or radio or television play about the
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U.S. West of the 19th century. | | 10. | a person or thing from a western region or country. | |
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Sea Definition–noun | 1. | the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface. | | 2. | a division of these waters, of considerable extent, more or less definitely marked off by land boundaries: the North Sea. | | 3. | one of the seven seas; ocean. | | 4. | a large lake or landlocked body of water. | | 5. | the degree or amount of turbulence of the ocean or other body of water, as caused by the wind. | | 7. | a large wave: The heavy seas almost drowned us. | | 8. | a widely extended, copious, or overwhelming quantity: a sea of faces; a sea of troubles. | | 9. | the work, travel, and shipboard life of a sailor: The sea is a hard life but a rewarding one. | –adjective | 11. | of, pertaining to, or adapted for use at sea. | —Idioms | 12. | at sea, | b. | perplexed; uncertain: completely at sea as to how to answer the question. | Also, asea. | | 13. | follow the sea, to pursue a nautical career: Many boys then dreamed of following the sea. | | 14. | go to sea, | a. | to set out on a voyage. | | b. | to embark on a nautical career. | | | 15. | half seas over, Slang. partly or completely drunk: They came home at dawn, looking half seas over. Also, half-seas over. | | 16. | put to sea, to embark on a sea voyage: The expedition is nearly ready to put to sea. Also, put out to sea. | |
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Wake Definition–verb (used without object) | 1. | to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often fol. by up). | | 2. | to become roused from a tranquil or inactive state; awaken; waken: to wake from one's day
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dreams. | | 3. | to become cognizant or aware of something; awaken; waken: to wake to the true situation. | | 4. | to be or continue to be awake: Whether I wake or sleep, I think of you. | | 5. | to remain awake for some purpose, duty, etc.: I will wake until you return. | | 6. | to hold a wake over a corpse. | | 7. | to keep watch or vigil. | –verb (used with object) | 8. | to rouse from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often fol. by up): Don't wake me for breakfast. Wake me up at six o'clock. | | 9. | to rouse from lethargy, apathy, ignorance, etc. (often fol. by up): The tragedy woke us up to the need for safety precautions. | | 10. | to hold a wake for or over (a dead person). | | 11. | to keep watch or vigil over. | –noun | 12. | a watching, or a watch kept, esp. for some solemn or ceremonial purpose. | | 13. | a watch or vigil by the body of a dead person before burial, sometimes accompanied by feasting or merrymaking. | | 14. | a local annual festival in England, formerly held in honor of the patron saint or on the anniversary of the dedication of a church but now usually having little or no religious significance. | | 15. | the state of being awake: between sleep and wake. | |
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Inn Definition–noun | 1. | a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, esp. travelers; small hotel. | | 3. | (initial capital letter) British. | a. | any of several buildings in London formerly used as places of residence for students, esp. law students. Compare Inns of Court. | | b. | a legal society occupying such a building. | | |
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