had best

verb

Had better.

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do well
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Meanings

verb
  1. auxiliarymodalHad better.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbact in one's own or everybody's best interest

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do well
Broader
actmove
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do wellhad better

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

had best. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20best

MLA

“had best.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20best. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “had best,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/had%20best.

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