Definify.com

Webster 1913 Edition

Worse

Worse

,
Adj.
,
com
par.
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.
värre
, Dan.
värre
, Goth.
waírsiza
, 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.

Worse

,
Noun.
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

,
adv.
[AS.
wiers
,
wyrs
; akin to OS. & OHG.
wirs
, Icel.
verr
, Goth,
waírs
; a comparative adverb with no corresponding positive. See
Worse
,
Adj.
]
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

,
Verb.
T.
[OE.
wursien
, AS.
wyrsian
to become worse.]
To make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See
Worst
,
Verb.
Weapons more violent, when next we meet,
May serve to better us and
worse
our foes.
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition

Worse

WORSE

,
Adj.
[This adjective has the signification of the comparative degree, and as bad has no comparative and superlative, worse and worst are used in lieu of them, although radically they have no relation to bad.]
1.
More evil; more bad or ill; more depraved and corrupt; in a moral sense.
Evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse. 2 Timothy 3.
There are men who seem to believe they are not bad, while another can be found worse.
2.
In a physical sense, in regard to health, more sick.
She was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse. Mark 5.
3.
More bad; less perfect or good. This carriage is worse for wear.
The worse,
1.
The loss; the disadvantage.
Judah was put to the worse before Israel. 2 Kings 14.
2.
Something less good. Think not the worse of him for his enterprise.

WORSE

,
adv.
In a manner more evil or bad.
We will deal worse with thee than with them. Genesis 19.

WORSE

, to put to disadvantage, is not in use. [See Worst.]

Similar Results