Vocabulary Entry

est

|adjective • verb • noun

adjective

Used to indicate the superlative degree of an adjective or adverb.

Example Sentences

"She is the fastest runner in the race."

"This is the highest mountain in the region."

"He is the smartest student in the class."

verb

Example Sentences

"The committee will est a new policy next week."

"They est the rules during the meeting."

"He plans to est a foundation for education."

noun

Example Sentences

"The 'est' in 'greatest' shows that it is the superlative form."

"In English, we add 'est' to short adjectives to form the superlative."

"Words like 'old' become 'oldest' with the 'est' suffix."