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makes the best of

makes the best of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make the best of.

Meaning of make the best of

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To derive what limited advantage one can (from an unpleasant outcome or situation).
    • So make the best of this test and don't ask why
      It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time1997, Green Day, “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”, in Nimrod, Reprise Records
  2. (idiomatic) To use (a resource) as well as possible; to be resourceful.

Questions about makes the best of

What is makes the best of the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Makes the best of is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make the best of.

Words near makes the best of in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: makes the best of (page history and authors); make the best of (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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