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Worthy Definition And Meaning
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.

Worthy Definition And Meaning

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"

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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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