worth
1good 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.
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.
Idioms about worth
for all one is worth, Informal. 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.
Origin of worth
1synonym study For worth
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Other definitions for worth (2 of 3)
to happen or betide: woe worth the day.
Origin of worth
2Other definitions for Worth (3 of 3)
a town in NE Illinois.
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How to use worth in a sentence
It’s worth noting that there are plenty of ways to use your skills to combat climate change.
Want to fight climate change effectively? Here’s where to donate your money. | Sigal Samuel | September 17, 2020 | VoxSo, if you’re looking to stay ahead of the competition, the game of signing up for new social media platforms is worth the candle.
What you must know about TikTok for business | Connie Benton | September 17, 2020 | Search Engine WatchFor what it’s worth, the Harvard economist Ricardo Hausmann is an advisor to the Guaidó government, such as it is.
Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner | September 17, 2020 | FreakonomicsIts 12% stake in the company, purchased for $245 million, was worth more than $4 billion at the initial offering price of $120.
Here’s who made a killing from Snowflake’s blockbuster IPO | Verne Kopytoff | September 16, 2020 | FortuneFor what it’s worth, this single game raised Rodgers’s ranking in our QB Elo ratings from 12th in the league before the season to seventh after Week 1.
Aaron Rodgers Is Playing Like Aaron Rodgers Again | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | September 16, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
Freedom of speech, then, is sometimes not worth the trouble that comes with it.
Politicians Only Love Journalists When They're Dead | Luke O’Neil | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTSo I started to think about anything in my life that would be worth people giving it any amount of time.
Patton Oswalt on Fighting Conservatives With Satire | William O’Connor | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWhere the U.S. once sought to train several divisions worth, the latest effort is for just 3,000 troops.
Pentagon Insider on New Plan to Fight ISIS: ‘Of Course It’s Not Enough’ | Nancy A. Youssef | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThere is reference after reference to the “black community,” “black worth ethic,” and adherence to the “black value system.”
It would definitely be wrong for TLC to encourage us to gawk at these men but their story is worth investigating nonetheless.
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism | Samantha Allen | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTNot a few of these are extremely beautiful, and are well worth growing on this account, quite apart from their peculiarity.
How to Know the Ferns | S. Leonard BastinThey are unique; that lady there is the Du Barry—a portrait worth, alone, six thousand francs.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuHe remembered how his father had execrated this noble enemy, even at the time he declared his worth.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterIn 1205 wheat was worth 12 pence per bushel, which was cheap, as there had been some years of famine previous thereto.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellThey represented, as has been explained, the operation of the system of natural liberty by which every man got what he is worth.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen Leacock
British Dictionary definitions for worth (1 of 3)
/ (wɜːθ) /
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
for all one is worth to the utmost; to the full extent of one's powers or ability
worth one's weight in gold extremely helpful, kind, etc
high quality; excellence
value, price
the amount or quantity of something of a specified value: five pounds worth of petrol
Origin of worth
1British Dictionary definitions for worth (2 of 3)
/ (wɜːθ) /
(intr) archaic to happen or betide (esp in the phrase woe worth the day)
Origin of worth
2British Dictionary definitions for Worth (3 of 3)
/ (wɜːθ, French vɔrt) /
Charles Frederick. 1825–95, English couturier, who founded Parisian haute couture
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with worth
In addition to the idioms beginning with worth
- worth one's weight in gold
- worth one's while
- worthy of the name
also see:
- for all one is worth
- game is not worth the candle
- get one's money's worth
- not worth a damn
- picture is worth a thousand words
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