best

The Japan Times Online May 21の見出しです。
Harry bests brother as over 29 million watch royal wedding in U.S.: Nielsen

"bests" は動詞ですね。本文を読みます。
The estimated 29.2 million viewers for Saturday’s ceremony exceed the number for the 2011 wedding of Harry’s brother, Prince William, to Kate Middleton, which was watched by 22.8 million people.
ハリーの結婚式の方がウィリアムの結婚式の時より視聴者の数が上回ったと云う事ですね。
"best" の動詞用法を辞書で確認します。
・Oxford English Dictionary: Outwit or get the better of (someone): she refused to allow herself to be bested
・Cambridge English Dictionary: to defeat someone in a fight or competition: He bested his opponent in just two rounds.
・Collins Dictionary: to gain an advantage over or defeat an opponent: The Chinese pair bested the Swedes 3–1.