-est

-est ¹

suff.

Used to form the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs: greatest; earliest.

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[Middle English, from Old English -est, -ast, -ost.]

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-est ²

or -st

suff.

Used to form the archaic second person singular of English verbs: comest.

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[Middle English, from Old English -est, -ast.]

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-est

suffix

forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs: shortest; fastest.

[Old English -est, -ost]

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-est

or

-st

suffix

forming the archaic second person singular present and past indicative tense of verbs: thou goest; thou hadst.

[Old English -est, -ast]

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EST

or E.S.T.,

Eastern Standard Time.

-est¹

,

a suffix forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs: fastest; soonest; warmest.

[Middle English; Old English -est, -ost]

-est²

or -st,

an ending of the second person singular indicative of verbs, now occurring only in archaic forms or used in solemn or poetic language: knowest; sayest; goest.

[Middle English; Old English -est, -ast, -st, 2nd pers. singular present indic. endings of some verbs (-s earlier v. ending + -t, by assimilation from thū thou¹) and 2nd pers. singular past endings of weak verbs (earlier -es + -t)]

est.

1. established.

2. estate.

3. estimate.

4. estimated.

5. estuary.

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