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Worse

Worse (worse)
a.(?)
Worse
, compar. of Bad. [OE. werse, worse, wurse, AS. wiersa, wyrsa, a comparative with no corresponding positive; akin to OS. wirsa, OFries. wirra, OHG. wirsiro, Icel. verr
  1. Bad, ill, evil, or corrupt, in a greater degree; more bad or evil; less good; specifically, in poorer health; more sick; -- used both in a physical and moral sense.

    Or worse, if men worse can devise. Chaucer.

    [She] was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse. Mark v. 26.

    Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse. 2 Tim. iii. 13.

    There are men who seem to believe they are not bad while another can be found worse. Rambler.

    "But I love him." "Love him? Worse and worse." Gay.


Worse

Worse (worse)
n.
Worse
  1. Loss; disadvantage; defeat.
    "Judah was put to the worse before Israel." Kings xiv. 12.
  2. That which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise.

Worse

Worse (worse)
adv.
Worse
  1. In a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad.

    Now will we deal worse with thee than with them. Gen. xix. 9.


Worse

Worse (worse)
v. t.
Worse
  1. To make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See Worst, v.

    Weapons more violent, when next we meet,
    May serve to better us and worse our foes.
    Milton.














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