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.
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.
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.
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
high quality; excellence
value, price
the amount or quantity of something of a specified value
five pounds worth of petrol
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English weorth, worth, wurth; cognate with Old High German werd, Old Frisian werth, Old Norse verthr, Gothic wairths
First recorded before 900; Middle English worthen, Old English wurthan, weorthan, wyrthan; cognate with German werden, Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan “to become,” Latin vertere “to turn”; see verse
The noun worth refers to the monetary value of something. If your grandmother gives you a strange old coin from her collection, you can have it appraised to determine its worth. The noun worth also means the inherent value of something based on the qualities of excellence, usefulness or importance. Don't underestimate your worth to the group; the whole bake sale would have fallen apart without you, and your brownies were delicious. As an adjective worth describes something that has a value or deserves to be treated a certain way, like when your hard work baking is worth the effort.
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Our good times were too short and the heartache wasn’t worth it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Singapore police seized a luxury bungalow this month worth more than $40 million as part of fraud investigations linked to the alleged transfer of AI chips.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Luxfer has agreed to be acquired by Wynnchurch Capital in a deal worth $462.7 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
In England people can currently qualify for local authority financial support in a residential care home if all their assets - including their home - are worth less than £23,250.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
But it wasn’t worth it to try to explain to Janie what he’d meant.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
The Fort Worth, Texas, native was married to Clarkson for nine years, and the pair welcomed two children together during their relationship: River, now 12, and Remington, now 10.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Marshals Service early Friday morning to serve a search warrant at a home in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and arrest the suspect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Saad Attar owns the Fort Worth, Texas, dealership that sold the 2020 Malibu to Kang, whose jaw was disfigured in the crash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Lhoist North America, based in Fort Worth, Texas, is an extractor, manufacturer and supplier of lime, limestone and other mineral-based products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
Everything suggested that the Mona Lisa theft was the handiwork of Adam Worth, the gentleman thief.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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