1. defeats or surpasses someone in a competition or conflict
Usage: third person singular present

1. the finest or most excellent things or people
Usage: plural form

Examples

• She always bests her opponents in chess.
• The champion bests every challenger who faces him.
• This restaurant serves only the bests of local ingredients.
• Among all the candidates, these are the bests we’ve seen.
• He consistently bests his previous records.
• The company hired the bests from top universities.
• Our team bests the competition every year.