EST
abbreviation
Eastern Standard Time.
EST
1 American
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E.S.T.,
abbreviation
-est
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American
-est
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American
est.
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American
abbreviation
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established.
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estate.
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estimate.
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estimated.
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estuary.
EST
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British
abbreviation
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Eastern Standard Time
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electric-shock treatment
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Estonia (international car registration)
est
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British
abbreviation
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Also: estab. established
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estimate(d)
-est
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suffix
-est
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British
suffix
est
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British
/ ɛst /
noun
Etymology
Origin of -est2
Middle English; Old English -est, -ost. Compare Greek -isto-
Origin of -est3
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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EST, Terraform withdrew 150 million TerraUSD from the Curve3pool, a liquidity pool where stablecoins—typically dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies—could be exchanged one for the other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
EST on Thursday, Feb. 12, and 5:15 a.m.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026
EST and its booster returned to the launchpad as planned.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026
EST, but must wait till 10:30 to watch USC vs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2024
EST, the Atlas rocket boosted Friendship 7 into orbit like a champion archer hitting a bull’s-eye.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
The comparative is formed by adding -er, and the superlative by adding -est, to the simple form; as, red, redder, reddest; blue, bluer, bluest; easy, easier, easiest.
From An English Grammar by Sewell, James Witt
What should be done with the terminations -ing, -en, -ed, -er, and -est, and the plural -es?
From Division of Words Rules for the Division of Words at the Ends of Lines, with Remarks on Spelling, Syllabication and Pronunciation by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)
In Shakespeare's time it was quite common to use a double comparative and superlative by using more or most before the word already having -er or -est.
From An English Grammar by Sewell, James Witt
Which rule,— -er and -est or more and most?
From An English Grammar by Sewell, James Witt
Most monosyllabic adverbs add -er and -est to form the comparative and superlative, just as adjectives do; as, high, higher, highest; soon, sooner, soonest.
From An English Grammar by Sewell, James Witt
Several players, past and present, were on hand for the announcement, and they took turns on stage to help hammer a stake holding a sign that read, “Las Vegas Raiders est. 2020.”
From Reuters ● Jan. 22, 2020
Rather than share my opinion on that pairing, I’ll follow the Latin dictum de gustibus non est disputandum: “There can be no disputes in matters of taste.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
All that might be extrapolated from “qui est in, qui est out,” to quote the old Serge Gainsbourg song, is the narrow range of interest the nominations represent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2025
Owen's most celebrated poem, Dulce et Decorum est, was published posthumously.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2023
“Voila ce qui est embêtant,” murmured Poirot vexedly.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
“Elle est jolie femme,” said M. Bouc appreciatively.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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