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worse — 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)… … Useful english dictionary
worse — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ I feel even worse today! ▪ become, get, grow ▪ … Collocations dictionary
worse off — adj [not before noun] 1.) if you are worse off, you have less money ≠ ↑better off ▪ The rent increases will leave us worse off. worse off than ▪ I don t think we re any worse off than a lot of other people. 2.) in a worse situation ▪ People in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
worse — [wʉrs] adj. [ME < OE wiersa (used as compar. of yfel, bad, EVIL), akin to OHG wirsiro, prob. < base of OHG & OS werran, to confuse] 1. compar. of BAD1 & ILL1 2. a) bad, evil, harmful, unpleasant, etc. in a greater degree; … English World dictionary
worse — adj. any worse (will it be any worse living in the city?) * * * [wɜːs] any worse (will it be any worse living in the city?) … Combinatory dictionary
worse\ for\ wear — adj. phr. Not as good as new; worn out; damaged by use. Used with the . Her favorite tablecloth was beginning to look the worse for wear. Often used with none to mean: as good as new. The doll was Mary s favorite toy but it was none the worse for … Словарь американских идиом
ˌworse ˈoff — adj 1) in a worse situation than someone else, or than before Ant: better off 2) having less money than someone else, or than before Ant: better off … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
worse — adj. RG. 374, 501 … Oldest English Words
worse — 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
worse*/*/*/ — [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… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
