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English to English adjective
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having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable |
• a worthy fellow
• a worthy cause
source: wordnet30
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Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous. | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse |
• the parents found the girl suitable for their son
source: wordnet30
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having qualities or abilities that merit recognition in some way |
• behavior worthy of reprobation
• a fact worthy of attention
source: wordnet30 noun
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an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously) |
• he told his story to some conservative worthies
• local worthies rarely challenged the chief constable
source: wordnet30
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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. | source: webster1913 verb
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To render worthy; to exalt into a hero. | source: webster1913
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