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-est

(-ɪst)

suffix

You add -est to many short adjectives to form superlatives. For example, the superlative of 'nice' is 'nicest'; the superlative of 'happy' is 'happiest'. You also add it to some adverbs that do not end in -ly. For example, the superlative of 'soon' is 'soonest'.

est in British English 1

(ɛst)

noun

a treatment intended to help people towards psychological growth, in which they spend many hours in large groups, deprived of food and water and hectored by stewards

Word origin

Erhard Seminars Training; after Werner Erhard, American businessman, who devised the system

est in British English 2

abbreviation for

1. Also: estab

established

estimate(d)

EST in British English

abbreviation for

Eastern Standard Time

electric-shock treatment

Estonia (international car registration)

-est in British English 1

suffix

forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs

shortest

fastest

Word origin

Old English -est, -ost

-est in British English 2

or -st

suffix

forming the archaic second person singular present and past indicative tense of verbs

thou goest

thou hadst

Word origin

Old English -est, -ast

EST in American English

Eastern Standard Time

Est in American English

1. Bible

Esther

Estonia

Estonian

est in American English

established

: also estab

estate

estimate

estimated

-est in American English

(ɛst; ɪst; əst)

forming the superlative degree of most adjectives and adverbs of one or two syllables

greatest, soonest

forming the archaic 2d pers. sing., pres. indic., of verbs [goest]: in certain cases, it becomes -st

hadst

Word origin

(sense 1) ME < OE -est, -ost, -ast, superl. suffix of adj. & adv., akin to OHG -isto < IE *-istho- (> Gr -isto-, Sans -išṭha-); (sense 2) ME < OE -est, -ast, 2d pers. sing., pres. tense inflection < IE *-si, *-s + initial dental of enclitic pron.: see thou1

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Chinese translation of 'EST'

EST

(US)

abbr

(= Eastern Standard Time) 东(東)部标(標)准(準)时(時)间(間) (Dōngbù Biāozhǔn Shíjiān)

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EST

essence
essential
essentially
EST
establish
established
establishment

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i.e.

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释义	Trends of -est View usage for: -est (-ɪst) suffix You add -est to many short adjectives to form superlatives. For example, the superlative of 'nice' is 'nicest'; the superlative of 'happy' is 'happiest'. You also add it to some adverbs that do not end in -ly. For example, the superlative of 'soon' is 'soonest'. est in British English 1 (ɛst) noun a treatment intended to help people towards psychological growth, in which they spend many hours in large groups, deprived of food and water and hectored by stewards Word origin Erhard Seminars Training; after Werner Erhard, American businessman, who devised the system est in British English 2 abbreviation for 1. Also: estab established 2. estimate(d) EST in British English abbreviation for 1. Eastern Standard Time 2. electric-shock treatment 3. Estonia (international car registration) -est in British English 1 suffix forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs shortest fastest Word origin Old English -est, -ost -est in British English 2 or -st suffix forming the archaic second person singular present and past indicative tense of verbs thou goest thou hadst Word origin Old English -est, -ast EST in American English Eastern Standard Time Est in American English 1. Bible Esther 2. Estonia 3. Estonian est in American English 1. established : also estab 2. estate 3. estimate 4. estimated -est in American English (ɛst; ɪst; əst) 1. forming the superlative degree of most adjectives and adverbs of one or two syllables greatest, soonest 2. forming the archaic 2d pers. sing., pres. indic., of verbs [goest]: in certain cases, it becomes -st hadst Word origin (sense 1) ME < OE -est, -ost, -ast, superl. suffix of adj. & adv., akin to OHG -isto < IE -istho- (> Gr -isto-, Sans -išṭha-); (sense 2) ME < OE -est, -ast, 2d pers. sing., pres. tense inflection < IE -si, *-s + initial dental of enclitic pron.: see thou1 Word lists with est international car registration letters Definition of '-est' Chinese translation of 'EST' EST (US) abbr (= Eastern Standard Time) 东(東)部标(標)准(準)时(時)间(間) (Dōngbù Biāozhǔn Shíjiān) Nearby words of EST essence essential essentially EST establish established establishment Related terms of EST i.e.
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