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View synonyms for -est

-est

1
  1. a suffix forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs:

    warmest; fastest; soonest.



-est

2
  1. a native English suffix formerly used to form the second person singular indicative of verbs:

    knowest; sayest; goest.

EST

3
or E.S.T., e.s.t.

abbreviation for

  1. Eastern Standard Time.

est.

4

abbreviation for

  1. established.
  2. estate.
  3. estimate.
  4. estimated.
  5. estuary.

EST

1

abbreviation for

  1. Eastern Standard Time
  2. electric-shock treatment
  3. Estonia (international car registration)
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est

2

/ ɛst /

noun

  1. 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
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-est

3

suffix

  1. forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs

    shortest

    fastest

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-est

4

suffix

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

    thou goest

    thou hadst

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est

5

abbreviation for

  1. Alsoestab established
  2. estimate(d)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -est1

Middle English; Old English -est, -ost. Compare Greek -isto-

Origin of -est2

Middle English; Old English -est, -ast, -st, 2nd person singular present indicative endings of some verbs ( -s earlier verbal ending + -t, by assimilation from thū thou 1 ) and 2nd person singular past endings of weak verbs (earlier -es + -t )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -est1

E rhard S eminars T raining; after Werner Erhard, American businessman, who devised the system

Origin of -est2

Old English -est, -ost

Origin of -est3

Old English -est, -ast
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Example Sentences

That principle or state of mind — “l’état, c’est moi,” translated into idiocracy — is perhaps the best way to understand how and why Trump leapfrogs from one vainglorious delusion to the next, with no semblance of continuity or ideological consistency, like an unhappy toddler building wobbly towers of bricks and watching them fall down.

From Salon

President Donald Trump shared his own, oddly capitalized spin on "l'etat, c'est moi" on Saturday, claiming that his recent actions should fall outside discussions of constitutionality.

From Salon

"It's equally important that steps are now taken to strengthen consumer protection and support going forward, to ensure households have confidence when upgrading their homes," said Stew Horne, head of policy at the EST.

From BBC

EST on Friday, CBS News reported, citing Down Detector, an online service that tracks tech outages.

From Salon

The Dan Skelton-trained Grey Dawning - the Betfair Chase runner-up and a winner at last season's Cheltenham Festival - leads the British hopes while French challenger Il Est Francais is also strong in the betting market.

From BBC

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