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Worst vs. Worsen — What's the Difference?

Worst vs. Worsen — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Worst and Worsen

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Worst

Most inferior, as in quality, condition, or effect
The worst hitter on the team.

Worsen

Make or become worse
Her condition worsened on the flight
Arguing actually worsens the problem

Worst

Most severe or unfavorable
The worst winter in years.

Worsen

To make or become worse.

Worst

Being furthest from an ideal or a standard; least desirable or satisfactory
This is the worst cafeteria!.
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Worsen

(transitive) To make worse; to impair.
The global warming has worsened the weather.

Worst

In the worst manner or degree.

Worsen

(intransitive) To become worse; to get worse.
The weather has worsened.

Worst

To gain the advantage over; defeat
Was worsted in the argument.

Worsen

To get the better of; to worst.

Worst

Something that is worst.

Worsen

To make worse; to deteriorate; to impair.
It is apparent that, in the particular point of which we have been conversing, their condition is greatly worsened.

Worst

Most inferior; doing the least good.
I think putting oil on a burn is the worst thing you can do.

Worsen

To get the better of; to worst.

Worst

Most unfavorable.
That's the worst news I've had all day.

Worsen

To grow or become worse.
Indifferent health, which seemed rather to worsen than improve.

Worst

Most harmful or severe.
The worst storm we had last winter knocked down our power lines.

Worsen

Grow worse;
Conditions in the slum worsened

Worst

Used with the definite article and an implied noun: something that is worst.
None of these photographs of me are good, but this one is definitely the worst.

Worsen

Make worse;
This drug aggravates the pain

Worst

Something or someone that is the worst.

Worst

To make worse.

Worst

To grow worse; to deteriorate.

Worst

(rare) To outdo or defeat, especially in battle.

Worst

Bad, evil, or pernicious, in the highest degree, whether in a physical or moral sense. See Worse.
I have a wife, the worst that may be.
If thou hadst not been born the worst of men,Thou hadst been a knave and flatterer.

Worst

That which is most bad or evil; the most severe, pernicious, calamitous, or wicked state or degree.
The worst is notSo long as we can say, This is the worst.
He is always sure of finding diversion when the worst comes to the worst.

Worst

To gain advantage over, in contest or competition; to get the better of; to defeat; to overthrow; to discomfit.
The . . . Philistines were worsted by the captivated ark.

Worst

To grow worse; to deteriorate.

Worst

The least favorable outcome;
The worst that could happen

Worst

The greatest damage or wickedness of which one is capable;
The invaders did their worst
So pure of heart that his worst is another man's best

Worst

The weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of;
It was the worst he had ever done on a test

Worst

Defeat thoroughly;
He mopped up the floor with his opponents

Worst

(superlative of `bad') most wanting in quality or value or condition;
The worst player on the team
The worst weather of the year

Worst

To the highest degree of inferiority or badness;
She suffered worst of all
Schools were the worst hit by government spending cuts
The worst dressed person present

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