51³Ô¹Ï

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-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.,

abbreviation

  1. Eastern Standard Time.

est.

4

abbreviation

  1. established.

  2. estate.

  3. estimate.

  4. estimated.

  5. estuary.

EST

1

abbreviation

  1. Eastern Standard Time

  2. electric-shock treatment

  3. Estonia (international car registration)

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est

2

abbreviation

  1. Also: estab.Ìýestablished

  2. estimate(d)

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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

/ É›²õ³Ù /

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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51³Ô¹Ï 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 ³Ù³óÅ« thou 1 ) and 2nd person singular past endings of weak verbs (earlier -es + -t )
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of -est1

Old English -est, -ost

Origin of -est2

Old English -est, -ast

Origin of -est3

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

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"We are forever connected. Audere est Facere. Ange."

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Dutch singer Claude delivered a heartfelt tribute to his mother in C'est La Vie - an upbeat anthem that reflected on her positivity as she uprooted the family from their home country of the Democratic Republic of Congo as a child.

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Titled C'est La Vie, it's a joyous blend of Afropop and French chanson that repeats the advice she used to give Claude and his siblings in the asylum centre in Alkmaar.

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Bosnian singer Marko Bošnjak was all black eyeliner and sinister energy for his kill-your-enemies anthem Poison Cake, while Dutch singer Claude took the opposite approach, brimming with positivity throughout his upbeat performance of C'est La Vie.

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His song, C'est La Vie, is a tribute to his mum, who taught him to see the positive in their situation.

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