for the best

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fə(ɹ) ðə ˈbɛst/, /ˌfɔ(ɹ) ðə ˈbɛst/

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Prepositional phrase

for the best

1. Having the best possible outcome eventually.

   It's all for the best

See also

• for the better
• hope for the best
• blessing in disguise

Further reading

• “be for the best” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “for the best”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “for the best”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.