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makes the best of one's way

makes the best of one's way is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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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Makes the best of one's way is the third-person singular simple present indicative of make the best of one's way.

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

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