Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make the best of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.63 in modern English

Syllables
make the best of
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To derive what limited advantage one can (from an unpleasant outcome or situation).

verb

To use (a resource) as well as possible; to be resourceful.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

makes the best of (present, singular) making the best of (participle, present) made the best of (participle, past) made the best of (past)

Synonyms

make the most of

Questions

What does make the best of mean?
To derive what limited advantage one can (from an unpleasant outcome or situation).

How to pronounce make the best of

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