Posted 2 Weeks, 3 Days ago mintgus Expert Boarder Posts: 84   I don't know of a general name. One of my favorite pair of such words is 'best' and 'worst', which are antonyms when used as adjectives and synonyms when used as verbs. The administrator has disabled public write access. Posted 2 Weeks, 3 Days ago klaretonor Senior Boarder Posts: 74   What is an example of best or worst as a verb? The administrator has disabled public write access. Posted 2 Weeks, 3 Days ago iphwin Expert Boarder Posts: 83   Do you think that no one can best you? You have just been worsted. MWCD10: Main Entry: 4best Function: transitive verb : to get the better of : OUTDO Main Entry: 4worst Function: transitive verb : to get the better of : DEFEAT The administrator has disabled public write access. Posted 2 Weeks, 3 Days ago cosmoschaos Senior Boarder Posts: 72   [ ... ] Somewhat wooly reasoning, that. The administrator has disabled public write access.