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    GET THE BEST

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcomeplay

    Example:

    Heart disease can get the best of us

    Synonyms:

    get the best; have the best; overcome

    Classified under:

    Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

    Hypernyms (to "get the best" is one way to...):

    beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish (come out better in a competition, race, or conflict)

    Sentence frames:

    Something ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s PP

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