What does" best of one's capacities" mean?

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There's no "best of one's capacities" in that sentence, there's a "he's the best judge"--so it means no one else can be as good.

If there was a "best of one's capacities" it would mean that he's doing the best he can--the phrasing might be "He judges himself to the best of his capacities". (I would prefer "to the best of his capacity".)
 
In this example, capacities are capabilities. The sentence means he can judge his own abilities better than anyone else can.
 
There's no "best of one's capacities" in that sentence, there's a "he's the best judge"--so it means no one else can be as good.

If there was a "best of one's capacities" it would mean that he's doing the best he can--the phrasing might be "He judges himself to the best of his capacities". (I would prefer "to the best of his capacity".)
 
As in, "He's the best judge of his capacities."?

Does it mean noone can be better than him or just that he's doing the best he can?
 
There's no "best of one's capacities" in that sentence, there's a "he's the best judge"--so it means no one else can be as good.

If there was a "best of one's capacities" it would mean that he's doing the best he can--the phrasing might be "He judges himself to the best of his capacities". (I would prefer "to the best of his capacity".)
 
There's no "best of one's capacities" in that sentence, there's a "he's the best judge"--so it means no one else can be as good.

If there was a "best of one's capacities" it would mean that he's doing the best he can--the phrasing might be "He judges himself to the best of his capacities". (I would prefer "to the best of his capacity".)
 
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