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6 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Worse \Worse\, n. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Worse \Worse\, a., 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. verri, Sw v["a]rre, Dan. v["a]rre, Goth. wa['i]rsiza, and probably to OHG. werran to bring into confusion, E. war, and L. verrere to sweep, sweep along As bad has no comparative and superlative, worse and worst are used in lieu of them although etymologically they have no relation to bad.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Worse \Worse\, adv [AS. wiers, wyrs; akin to OS & OHG. wirs, Icel. verr, Goth, wa['i]rs; a comparative adverb with no corresponding positive. See {Worse}, a.] In a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad Now will we deal worse with thee than with them --Gen. xix. 9. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Worse \Worse\, v. t. [OE. wursien AS wyrsian to become worse.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bad \Bad\ (b[a^]d), a. [Compar. {Worse}; superl. {Worst}. ] [Probably fr AS b[ae]ddel hermaphrodite; cf b[ae]dling effeminate fellow.] Wanting good qualities, whether physical or moral; injurious, hurtful, inconvenient, offensive, painful, unfavorable, or defective, either physically or morally; evil; vicious; wicked; -- the opposite of {good}; as a bad man; bad conduct; bad habits; bad soil; bad health; bad crop; bad news Note: Sometimes used substantively. The strong antipathy of good to bad --Pope. Syn: Pernicious; deleterious; noxious; baneful; injurious; hurtful; evil; vile; wretched; corrupt; wicked; vicious; imperfect. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: worse adj 1: (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying" [ant: {better}] 2: changed for the worse in health or fitness; "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse" [syn: {worsened}] [ant: {better}] n : something inferior in quality or condition or effect: "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse" adv : (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner; "he did worse on the second exam"
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