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made the best of one's way

made the best of one's way is the simple past and past participle of make the best of one's way.

Meaning of make the best of one's way

Verb

make the best of one's way (third-person singular simple present makes the best of one's way, present participle making the best of one's way, simple past and past participle made the best of one's way)

  1. (archaic, idiomatic) To go by the best possible route.
    • […] you, in this case, are to abandon all thoughts of returning by the northern passage, and are to make the best of your way home-ward, by Cape Horn.1829, John Frederick Dennett, The Voyages and Travels of Captains Parry, Franklin, Ross, and Mr. Belzoni

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What is made the best of one's way the simple past and past participle of?
Made the best of one's way is the simple past and past participle of make the best of one's way.

Words near made the best of one's way in the dictionary

  1. made the bald man cry
  2. made the bed
  3. made the best of
  4. made the best of a bad bargain
  5. made the best of a bad job
  6. made the best of one's way
  7. made the case for
  8. made the cheese more binding
  9. made the cut
  10. made the deasil
  11. made the difference

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