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worry verb (worries, worried, worrying) 1 intrans to be anxious; to fret. 2 to make someone anxious. 3 to bother, pester or harass someone. 4 said of a dog: a to tear and pull something about with its teeth; b to chase and bite (sheep, etc). 5 (often worry at something) to try to solve (a problem, etc). noun (worries) 1 a state of anxiety. 2 a cause of anxiety. 3 the act of biting and pulling about with the teeth by a dog. worried adj. worriedly adverb. worrier noun. worrying noun, adj. worryingly adverb. not to worry colloq there is no cause for worry or alarm; never mind.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon wyrgan to strangle.
worry along or through to continue or progress, regardless of any problems or difficulties. |
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