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worthy

UK/ˈwəː.ðɪj/ US/ˈwɜː.ði/ common
adjective (5) noun (1)

adjective

1.

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”
  • “worthy of consideration”
  • “a worthy cause”
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2.

worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

  • “the parents found the girl suitable for their son”
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3.

meriting respect or esteem

  • “the worthy gentleman”
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4.

having high moral qualities

  • “a noble spirit”
  • “a solid citizen”
  • “an upstanding man”
  • “a worthy successor”
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5.

morally admirable

  • “a worthy citizen”
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noun

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Origin

From Middle English worthien, wurthien, from Old English weorþian (“to esteem, honor, worship, distinguish, celebrate, exalt, praise, adorn, deck, enrich, reward”), from Proto-Germanic *werþōną (“to be worthy, estimate, appreciate, appraise”), from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn, wind”). Cognate with German werten (“to rate, judge, grade, score”), Swedish värdera (“to evaluate, rate, size up, assess, estimate”), Icelandic virða (“to respect, esteem”).

Phrases

  • Kings Worthy
  • the laborer is worthy of his hire

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