worthy

a combining form of worthy, occurring in adjectives that have the general sense “deserving of, fit for” (blameworthy; newsworthy; noteworthy; trustworthy ), “capable of travel in or on” (airworthy; roadworthy; seaworthy ), as specified by the first word of the compound.

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worthy (ˈwɜːðɪ)

—*adj* , -thier, -thiest
1.	(postpositive; often foll by of or an infinitive) having sufficient merit or value (for something or someone specified); deserving
2.	having worth, value, or merit

—n , -thier, -thiest, -thies
3.	facetious often a person of distinguished character, merit, or importance

'worthily

—*adv*

'worthiness

—n

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worthy

mid-13c., "having merit," from worth (1). Attested from c.1300 as a noun meaning "person of merit" (esp. in Nine Worthies, famous men of history and legend: Joshua, David, Judas Maccabæus, Hector, Alexander, Julius Cæsar, Arthur, Charlemagne, Godfrey of Bouillon

-- three Jews, three gentiles, three Christians).

Example sentences

Apricot jam and almond paste makes this basic butter cake worthy of its

pedestal.

It was the job of every pirate captain to determine what ships were worthy of

pursuit.

Now for my flame-worthy comment--Sometimes folks, it isn't about culture.

Another danger is that a worthy experiment with risk-based border controls will

perish.

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"But when he came to himself he said, 'How many of my father's hired hands have bread enough and to spare, but here I am dying of hunger! I will get up and go to my father, and I will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired hands." '"

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