verb
- defeated or got the better of someone in a competition or conflict
Usage: past tense and past participle of 'best'
Examples
- She bested her opponent in the chess tournament.
- The home team was bested by their rivals in overtime.
- He bested all previous records in the swimming competition.
- The young lawyer bested the experienced attorney in court.
- Our company was bested by the competition this quarter.
- The challenger bested the champion in three straight sets.