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best friend

compound.
A1 Beginner Oxford

compound. Your best friend is the one friend you like more than any other.

compound. A person's closest and most trusted friend.


SIMPLE

She is my best friend.

CONTEXTUAL

He's going on holiday with his best friend from school.

COMPLEX

Despite the years and distance, she remained his best friend and confidante, the one person who truly understood him.

Usage

Often used with a possessive pronoun like 'my', 'your', or 'his'.

Teaching tip

Contrast with 'close friend' (one of several) and 'acquaintance' (someone known casually) to teach degrees of friendship.

Pitfall

I have two bests friends.I have two best friends.Only the noun 'friend' becomes plural, not the adjective 'best'.

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