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11worse — worse1 [wə:s US wə:rs] adj [: Old English; Origin: wiersa, wyrsa] 1.) [the comparative of bad] more unpleasant, bad, or severe →↑better worse than ▪ The violence was worse than we expected. ▪ The traffic is much worse after five o clock. ▪ The… …
12worse — worse1 [ wɜrs ] adjective *** more unpleasant or bad than something else or than before: worse than: The injury looked a lot worse than it really was. get worse: Our performance got worse as the game went on. worse and worse: The company s… …
13worse — I UK [wɜː(r)s] / US [wɜrs] adjective *** a) more unpleasant or bad than something else or than before Some said they d never seen a worse film. get worse: Our performance got worse as the game went on. worse than: The injury looked a lot worse… …
14worse*/*/*/ — [wɜːs] adj I 1) more unpleasant or bad than something else, or than before Ant: better Our performance got worse as the game went on.[/ex] The company s financial problems are getting worse and worse.[/ex] The injury looked a lot worse than it… …
15worse — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 more bad. 2 (predic.) in or into worse health or a worse condition (is getting worse; is none the worse for it). adv. more badly or more ill. n. 1 a worse thing or things (you might do worse than accept). 2 (prec. by the)… …
16worse — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] 1) Worse is the comparative of bad. 2) Worse is the comparative of badly. 3) Worse is used to form the comparative of compound adjectives beginning with bad and badly. For example, the comparative of badly off is worse off . 4)… …
17worse — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ I feel even worse today! ▪ become, get, grow ▪ …
18worse — /ˈwɜs / (say wers) adjective (comparative of bad) 1. bad or ill in a greater or higher degree; inferior in excellence, quality, or character. 2. more faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable. 3. more unfavourable or injurious. 4. in poorer… …
19worse — adjective 1》 of poorer quality or lower standard. ↘more serious, severe, or evil. 2》 more ill or unhappy. adverb 1》 less well. 2》 more seriously or severely. noun a worse event or circumstance. ↘(the worse) a worse condition. Phrases none the …
20worse — I. adjective, comparative of bad or of ill Etymology: Middle English werse, worse, from Old English wiersa, wyrsa; akin to Old High German wirsiro worse Date: before 12th century 1. of more inferior quality, value, or condition 2. a. more… …
