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worse

worse [ wurss ]
Definition:
 

Comparative of  badbadlyill




adjective 
Definition:
 
1. less good than something else: less good in quality or effect than before or than somebody or something else
did a worse job on the painting than the previous workers

2. more severe: more severe than before or than something else of the same kind
Her fever is worse this morning.

3. sicker: more ill than before
The patient is worse today.



adverb 
Definition:
 
to worse degree: to a degree worse than before



noun 
Definition:
 
something worse: somebody or something that is worse than another
Of the two of them, this one's the worse.

[ Old English wyrsa< Germanic]

be none the worse for something to experience no harm or ill effects from something

if worse comes to worst if the situation reaches an intolerable state


Word Usage

In If worse comes to worst, we can declare bankruptcy,worse plus the following form worst clearly shows a progression from an awful situation to a dreadful one. Variant but illogical wordings include if worse comes to worse and if worst comes to worst.

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