- (n.) That which is worse; something less good; as, think not the worse of him for his enterprise.
- (compar.) 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.
- (a.) In a worse degree; in a manner more evil or bad.
- (n.) Loss; disadvantage; defeat.
- (v.t.) To make worse; to put disadvantage; to discomfit; to worst. See Worst, v.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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