EST

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

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abbreviation

Eastern Standard Time.

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Words nearby EST

essive, Esslingen, essoin, essonite, Essonne, EST, estab., establish, established, established church, establishing shot

Other definitions for EST (2 of 4)

-est¹

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

Origin of -est

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

Other definitions for EST (3 of 4)

-est²

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

Also -st.

Origin of -est

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

established.

estate.

estimate.

estimated.

estuary.

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How to use EST in a sentence

The sweepstakes begins on December 9th, 2014 at 8:00 AM EST and ends on January 31st, 2015 at 11:59 EST (the "Entry Period").
The Daily Beast Company LLC The New Alphas Sweepstakes Official Rules||December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the Latin maxim puts it: De gustibus non est disputandum.
The Birth of the Novel|Nick Romeo|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The highly anticipated sixth season of the hilarious spy-spoof will premiere on FX at 10 pm EST on January 8, 2015.
‘Archer’ Season 6 Exclusive: Watch Six ‘Certified’ Videos and See the FX Series’ New Key Art|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The band will be taking your questions in the module below from 4-5 PM EST today.
Live Q&A: Pomplamoose|The Daily Beast|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Morbi dignissim, sem nec finibus luctus, turpis lacus ornare risus, et vulputate nibh est vel lacus.
Test Article|CNN|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Il avoit sa belle robe soubs soy (car c'estoit en est), et se preparoit sa harangue funebre.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
L'Occision des chiens est accoste de la tabagie et de ce qui suyt la tabagie, du chant et des danses.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ce sont, comme nous croyons, les premieres hosties qui ayent est faites du froment de ce terroir.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
C'est asss demeur la maison; sortons un peu dehors, comme nous avons promis de faire, et racontons ce qui s'est pass par le pays.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Toute la nuit ce ne fust que haranguer, chanter, danser; car telle est la vie de toutes ces gens lorsqu'ils sont en troupe.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

British Dictionary definitions for EST (1 of 5)

est¹

/ (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

Word Origin for est

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

Also: estab established

estimate(d)

British Dictionary definitions for EST (3 of 5)

EST

abbreviation for

Eastern Standard Time

electric-shock treatment

Estonia (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for EST (4 of 5)

-est¹

suffix

forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbsshortest; fastest

Word Origin for -est

Old English -est, -ost

British Dictionary definitions for EST (5 of 5)

-est²

-st

suffix

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

Word Origin for -est

Old English -est, -ast

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