had best

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Verb

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had best

  1. (modal, auxiliary verb) Had better.

Usage notes

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  • Often had is reduced to the clitic 'd or omitted.

Derived terms

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Translations

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had better — see had better

References

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  • “had best”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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