beste — meaning in English

English meaning

• dear adj Regarded with deep affection or love.
• prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.

Senses

beste is used for these senses in English:

• dear A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
• dear A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
• dear An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.

dear — full definition

1. adj Regarded with deep affection or love.
2. adj Costly; expensive.
3. adj Used as a polite way to open a letter or address someone.
4. intj Used to express surprise, pity, or mild disapproval, often as "oh dear".

prime — full definition

1. adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
2. adj (mathematics) Of a number, divisible only by itself and one.
3. verb To prepare something for use, especially by applying an initial coat or by getting it ready in advance.

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