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-est

a suffix forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs:
warmest; fastest; soonest.

-est

a native English suffix formerly used to form the second person singular indicative of verbs:
knowest; sayest; goest.

EST

or E.S.T., e.s.t.

abbreviation for

Eastern Standard Time.

est.

⁴

abbreviation for

established.
estate.
estimate.
estimated.
estuary.

EST

abbreviation for

Eastern Standard Time
electric-shock treatment
Estonia (international car registration)

-est

suffix

forming the archaic second person singular present and past indicative tense of verbs
thou goest
thou hadst

est

abbreviation for

Alsoestab established
estimate(d)

est

⁴

/ ɛst /

noun

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

-est

⁵

suffix

forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs
shortest
fastest

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Word History and Origins

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of -est¹

Old English -est, -ast

Origin of -est²

E rhard S eminars T raining; after Werner Erhard, American businessman, who devised the system

Origin of -est³

Old English -est, -ost

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