Having worth, merit, or value, Having worth or excellence; possessing merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous, obsolete Of high station; of high social position, noun_ a distinguished or eminent person, an important, honorable person (word is often used humorously), A man of eminent worth or value; one distinguished for useful and estimable qualities; a person of conspicuous desert; -- much used in the plural, transitive verb_ obsolete To render worthy; to exalt into a hero, verb_ transitive To render or treat as worthy; exalt; revere; honour; esteem; respect; value; reward; adore