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τὸ μὴ γὰρ εἶναι κρεῖσσον ἢ τὸ ζῆν κακῶς → for it is better not to exist than to live in misery

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P. and V. [[ἄριστος]], [[βέλτιστος]], [[κράτιστος]], V. [[φέρτατος]], λῷστος (used in Plat., but rare P.), βέλτατος (rare), [[ἔξοχος]]. Vocative, also V. φέριστε (used once in Plat.).
[[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἄριστος]], [[βέλτιστος]], [[κράτιστος]], [[verse|V.]] [[φέρτατος]], [[λῷστος]] (used in [[Plato]], but rare [[prose|P.]]), [[βέλτατος]] (rare), [[ἔξοχος]]. Vocative, also [[verse|V.]] [[φέριστε]] (used once in [[Plato]]).


<b class="b2">Fairest</b>: P. and V. [[κάλλιστος]].
[[fairest]]: [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[κάλλιστος]].


<b class="b2">Be best</b>, v.: V. πρεσβεύειν (Soph., ''Ant.'' 720).
[[be best]], v.: [[verse|V.]] [[πρεσβεύειν]] ([[Sophocles|Soph.]], ''[[Antigone]]'' 720).


<b class="b2">We will do our best to prevent it</b>: P. οὐ περιοψόμεθα κατὰ τὸ δυνατόν (Thuc. 1, 53).
[[we will do our best to prevent it]]: [[prose|P.]] [[οὐ περιοψόμεθα κατὰ τὸ δυνατόν]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 1, 53).


<b class="b2">The fort was built in the best part of the country for committing depredations</b>: P. ἐπὶ τῆς χώρας τοῖς κρατίστοις εἰς τὸ κακουργεῖν ὠδοκομεῖτο τὸ [[τεῖχος]] (Thuc. 7, 19).
[[the fort was built in the best part of the country for committing depredations]]: [[prose|P.]] [[ἐπὶ τῆς χώρας τοῖς κρατίστοις εἰς τὸ κακουργεῖν ὠδοκομεῖτο τὸ τεῖχος]] ([[Thucydides|Thuc.]] 7, 19).


<b class="b2">Have the best of it</b>: P. περιεῖναι, [[πλέον]] ἔχειν.
[[have the best of it]]: [[prose|P.]] [[περιεῖναι]], [[πλέον ἔχειν]].


<b class="b2">To the best of one's ability</b>: P. κατὰ δύναμιν. <b class="b2">best</b>, adv. P. and V. ἄριστα, βέλτιστα, κάλλιστα.
[[to the best of one's ability]]: [[prose|P.]] [[κατὰ δύναμιν]]. [[best]], adv. [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[ἄριστα]], [[βέλτιστα]], [[κάλλιστα]].


<b class="b2">Best of all</b> (<b class="b2">closing a series of alternatives</b>): P. and V. μάλιστα.
[[best of all]] ([[closing a series of alternatives]]): [[prose|P.]] and [[verse|V.]] [[μάλιστα]].
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