wealth
Americannoun
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a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches.
the wealth of a city.
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an abundance or profusion of anything; plentiful amount.
a wealth of imagery.
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Economics.
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all things that have a monetary or exchange value.
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anything that has utility and is capable of being appropriated or exchanged.
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rich or valuable contents or produce.
the wealth of the soil.
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the state of being rich; prosperity; affluence.
persons of wealth and standing.
- Antonyms:
- poverty
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Obsolete. happiness.
noun
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a large amount of money and valuable material possessions
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the state of being rich
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a great profusion
a wealth of gifts
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economics all goods and services with monetary, exchangeable, or productive value
Other Word Forms
- overwealth noun
- wealthless adjective
Etymology
Origin of wealth
First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English welth; equivalent to well 1 + -th 1; modeled on health
Example Sentences
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The 56-year-old nonprofit executive plans to tap his personal wealth to jump-start his campaign.
From Los Angeles Times
Dissertations can be written about what these comparative numbers say about, first, the long-term strength of the U.S. economy and, second, whether its majestic growth in wealth is distributed fairly.
From Los Angeles Times
Rising costs for necessities — including housing, transportation, insurance, utilities, childcare and education — are a major hurdle to building wealth, especially for lower-income households with little discretionary income.
From MarketWatch
At the time, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were only a few years in the past; CCP leaders wanted to see their country grow in wealth and power but remain a one-party state.
He had long cultivated access and proximity to other powerful men in media and entertainment and used his wealth to fund scientific research and gain a foothold in elite academic circles.
From Salon
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