EST

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


abbreviation
  1. Eastern Standard Time.

Other definitions for -est (2 of 4)

-est1

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

Origin of -est

2
Middle English; Old English -est, -ost. Compare Greek -isto-

Other definitions for -est (3 of 4)

-est2

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

Origin of -est

3
Middle English; Old English -est, -ast, -st, 2nd person singular present indicative endings of some verbs (-s earlier verbal ending + -t, by assimilation from thūthou1) and 2nd person singular past endings of weak verbs (earlier -es + -t)

Other definitions for est. (4 of 4)

est.

abbreviation
  1. established.

  2. estate.

  1. estimate.

  2. estimated.

  3. estuary.

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How to use EST in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for est (1 of 5)

est1

/ (ɛst) /


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

Origin of est

1
E rhard S eminars T raining; after Werner Erhard, American businessman, who devised the system

British Dictionary definitions for est (2 of 5)

est2

abbreviation for
  1. Also: estab established

  2. estimate(d)

British Dictionary definitions for EST (3 of 5)

EST

abbreviation for
  1. Eastern Standard Time

  2. electric-shock treatment

  1. Estonia (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for -est (4 of 5)

-est1

suffix
  1. forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs: shortest; fastest

Origin of -est

4
Old English -est, -ost

British Dictionary definitions for -est (5 of 5)

-est2

suffix
  1. forming the archaic second person singular present and past indicative tense of verbs: thou goest; thou hadst

Origin of -est

5
Old English -est, -ast

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