0 present participle of best --
1 to defeat someone in a fight or competition: --
He would go on to record a four-game home run streak, besting his total of home runs from the previous season (3 in 88 games played).
Gorchakova set a new world record, besting the old one by more than 2.5 metres.
He also thinks of his battles as chess games, at which he is a masterful player, always besting any opponent who played against him.
Donoher-coached teams were noted for their discipline, tenacity, and sound fundamentals, frequently besting teams with greater athleticism.
They won the grand prize, besting 600 other entrants.
A record number of 752 words were used in the competition, besting the prior year's record of 718.
Such a relativist extreme, rather than besting extreme universalism, has equally dangerous implications.
Besting the lady's huntsmaster in a spear-throwing contest raises him higher in her estimation and gains him a place in her bed.
