worthy
To render or treat as worthyTo render or treat as worthy.
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Meaning
1 sensesTo render or treat as worthy.
Origin
From Middle English worthien, wurthien, from Old English weorþian (“to esteem, honor, worsFrom 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”).
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Forms
worthies, worthying, worthied, worthiedTenses
worthy · worthied · will worthy · have worthiedSynonyms
39 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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