Est Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms -est 1 American

1. a suffix forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs.

   warmest; fastest; soonest.

-est 2 American

1. a native English suffix formerly used to form the second person singular indicative of verbs.

   knowest; sayest; goest.

EST 3 American Or E.S.T.,

abbreviation

1. Eastern Standard Time.

est. 4 American

abbreviation

1. established.

2. estate.

3. estimate.

4. estimated.

5. estuary.

EST 1 British

abbreviation

1. Eastern Standard Time

2. electric-shock treatment

3. Estonia (international car registration)

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abbreviation

1. Also: estab. established

2. estimate(d)

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suffix

1. forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs

   shortest

   fastest

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suffix

1. forming the archaic second person singular present and past indicative tense of verbs

   thou goest

   thou hadst

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noun

1. a treatment intended to help people towards psychological growth, in which they spend many hours in large groups, deprived of food and water and hectored by stewards

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Etymology

Origin of -est1

Middle English; Old English -est, -ost. Compare Greek -isto-

Origin of -est2

Middle English; Old English -est, -ast, -st, 2nd person singular present indicative endings of some verbs ( -s earlier verbal ending + -t, by assimilation from thū thou 1 ) and 2nd person singular past endings of weak verbs (earlier -es + -t )

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How does est compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

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• PST vs. EST
• CST vs. EST

Example Sentences

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Three more episodes drop on Boxing Day in the UK at 01:00 GMT, while in the US they can be seen on Christmas Day, at 20:00 EST.

From BBC

US fans can watch it at 20:00 EST on 31 December, and for a big-screen, communal experience, they can see it in 500 cinemas across the US and Canada.

From BBC

EST in the Barus & Holley engineering and physics building, a space crowded with students preparing for final exams.

From Salon

EST and a suspect was taken into custody.

From Los Angeles Times

In the past, Sarandos has opined with a “c’est la guerre” shrug that the rise of streaming has shifted movie consumption out of theaters and into living rooms.

From Salon

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