Advertisement
Advertisement
worth
1[wurth]
preposition
good or important enough to justify (what is specified).
advice worth taking;
a place worth visiting.
having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money.
This vase is worth 12 dollars.
having property to the value or amount of.
They are worth millions.
noun
excellence of character or quality as commanding esteem.
women of worth.
usefulness or importance, as to the world, to a person, or for a purpose.
Your worth to the world is inestimable.
value, as in money.
a quantity of something of a specified value.
ten cents' worth of candy.
wealth; riches; property or possessions.
net worth.
worth
2[wurth]
verb (used without object)
to happen or betide.
woe worth the day.
Worth
3[wurth]
noun
a town in NE Illinois.
worth
1/ ɜːθ /
adjective
worthy of; meriting or justifying
it's not worth discussing
an idea worth some thought
having a value of
the book is worth 30 pounds
to the utmost; to the full extent of one's powers or ability
extremely helpful, kind, etc
noun
high quality; excellence
value, price
the amount or quantity of something of a specified value
five pounds worth of petrol
Worth
2/ ɜːθ, vɔrt /
noun
Charles Frederick. 1825–95, English couturier, who founded Parisian haute couture
worth
3/ ɜːθ /
verb
archaic(intr) to happen or betide (esp in the phrase woe worth the day )
Word History and Origins
Origin of worth1
Word History and Origins
Origin of worth1
Origin of worth2
Idioms and Phrases
for all one is worth, to the utmost.
He ran for all he was worth.
for what it’s worth, whether or not (what is stated) is useful or important enough to justify.
For what it’s worth, I think you should apologize to him.
Example Sentences
would that even look like — and was it worth it?
The costs have been amortized over decades and proved to be totally worth the effort.
But his new album, American Heart, is worth your attention.
The taxpayer cost of asylum hotels has rocketed in recent years, with total accommodation contracts now set to be worth £15.3bn over a 10-year period.
“And we did. In the end it was worth it to be with him and applaud his successes.”
Advertisement
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse