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Pronunciation : Worse, a.
Part of Speech : compar.
Etymology : [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?rre, Dan. v?rre, Goth. wa?rsiza, and probably to OHG. werran to bring into confusion, E. war, and
Definition : Defn: 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.

of Bad.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Worse
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Worse
Part of Speech : adv.
Etymology : [AS. wiers, wyrs; akin to OS. & OHG. wirs, Icel. verr, Goth, wa?rs; a comparative adverb with no corresponding positive. See Worse, a.]
Definition : Defn: In a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad. Now will we deal worse with thee than with them. Gen. xix. 9.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Worse
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [OE. wursien, AS. wyrsian to become worse.]
Definition : Defn: 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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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913