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worthying

worthying is the present participle and gerund of worthy.

Meaning of worthy

Verb

worthy (third-person singular simple present worthies, present participle worthying, simple past and past participle worthied)

  1. (transitive) To render or treat as worthy.
    • And put upon him such a deal of man,
      That worthied him, got praises of the king […]c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

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Questions about worthying

What is worthying the present participle and gerund of?
Worthying is the present participle and gerund of worthy.

Words near worthying in the dictionary

  1. worthship
  2. worthwhile
  3. worthwhileness
  4. worthwile
  5. worthy
  6. worthying
  7. worthyman
  8. worthymen
  9. worthynesse
  10. worthynesses
  11. Worting

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