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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Durov said in the podcast interview that he wants to delay when the children get their money because he believes growing up without wealth helped him develop drive and focus.
Another $30 billion would be provided by private-equity company Redbird, which was also part of the Paramount deal, as well as two Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds.
From Barron's
Finally, a raging bull market has boosted the wealth of upper-income families, leading to what economists call a bifurcated economy.
From MarketWatch
Finally, a raging bull market has boosted the wealth of upper-income families, leading to what economists call a bifurcated economy.
From MarketWatch
Three Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds representing royal families in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi have agreed to provide $24 billion of the $40.4-billion equity component that Ellison is backing.
From Los Angeles Times
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