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What's The Definition Of Worthy?
[n] word is often used humorously
[adj] worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; "the parents found the girl suitable for their son" [adj] morally admirable; "a worthy citizen" [adj] having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor" [adj] meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy gentleman" [adj] having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "orthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause" Synonyms | Synonyms for Worthy: applaudable | commendable | creditable | cum laude | deserving(p) | desirable | eligible | exemplary | good | honorable | honored | honourable | honoured | laudable | magna cum laude | meritable | meriting(p) | meritorious | model(a) | noble | notable | noteworthy | praiseworthy | quotable | respectable | sacred | solid | suitable | summa cum laude | upstanding | valuable | worth(p) | worthful | worthwhile Related Terms | Find terms related to Worthy: See Also | estimable | important person | influential person | personage | righteous Worthy In Webster's Dictionary \Wor"thy\, a. [Compar. {Worthier}; superl. {Worthiest.}]
[OE. worthi, wur[thorn]i, from worth, wur[thorn], n.; cf.
Icel. ver[eth]ugr, D. waardig, G. w["u]rdig, OHG. wird[=i]g.
See {Worth}, n.]
1. Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable;
deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous.
Full worthy was he in his lordes war. --Chaucer.
These banished men that I have kept withal Are men
endued with worthy qualities. --Shak.
Happier thou mayst be, worthier canst not be.
--Milton.
This worthy mind should worthy things embrace. --Sir
J. Davies.
2. Having suitable, adapted, or equivalent qualities or
value; -- usually with of before the thing compared or the
object; more rarely, with a following infinitive instead
of of, or with that; as, worthy of, equal in excellence,
value, or dignity to; entitled to; meriting; -- usually in
a good sense, but sometimes in a bad one.
No, Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway. --Shak.
The merciless Macdonwald, Worthy to be a rebel.
--Shak.
Whose shoes I am not worthy to bear. --Matt. iii.
11.
And thou art worthy that thou shouldst not know More
happiness. --Milton.
The lodging is well worthy of the guest. --Dryden.
3. Of high station; of high social position. [Obs.]
Worthy women of the town. --Chaucer.
{Worthiest of blood} (Eng. Law of Descent), most worthy of
those of the same blood to succeed or inherit; -- applied
to males, and expressive of the preference given them over
females. --Burrill.
\Wor"thy\, n.; pl. {Worthies}. A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; -- much used in the plural; as, the worthies of the church; political worthies; military worthies. The blood of ancient worthies in his veins. --Cowper. \Wor"thy\, v. t. To render worthy; to exalt into a hero. [Obs.] --Shak. |
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