worth

[ wurth ]

/ wɜrθ /

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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.

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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

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

synonym study for worth

4. See desert. 6. See value.

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worth²

[ wurth ]

/ wɜrθ /

verb (used without object) Archaic.

to happen or betide: woe worth the day.

Origin of worth

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

Other definitions for worth (3 of 3)

Worth

[ wurth ]

/ wɜrθ /

noun

a town in NE Illinois.

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How to use worth in a sentence

And both Johns have total net worths significantly higher than even those numbers would suggest.
As Income Inequality Widens, Rich Presidential Candidates Dominate|John Avlon|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Whether originally land, closes, or farms, worths were acquired properties.
Notes and Queries, Number 189, June 11, 1853|Various
By doing this you shall shorten revenge, and clear the idle opinion the world hath of both our worths.
Thackerayana|William Makepeace Thackeray
They were encamped within three miles of General Worths head-quarters, and were fed at public expense.
The Exiles of Florida|Joshua R. Giddings

In one corner, an old woman was driving a busy trade in penny-worths of barley candy.
Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1|Elise Whitlock Rose
Either of these routes, pursued by Worths column, would have effectually turned the position of the Cerro Gordo.
The Life of Isaac Ingalls Stevens, Volume I (of 2)|Hazard Stevens

British Dictionary definitions for worth (1 of 3)

worth¹

/ (wɜːθ) /

adjective (governing a noun with prepositional force)

worthy of; meriting or justifyingit's not worth discussing; an idea worth some thought

having a value ofthe 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

noun

high quality; excellence

value, price

the amount or quantity of something of a specified valuefive pounds worth of petrol

Word Origin for worth

Old English weorth; related to Old Saxon, Old High German werth (German Wert), Old Norse verthr, Gothic wairths

British Dictionary definitions for worth (2 of 3)

worth²

/ (wɜːθ) /

verb

(intr) archaic to happen or betide (esp in the phrase woe worth the day)

Word Origin for worth

Old English weorthan; related to Old Frisian wertha, Old Saxon, Old High German werthan (German werden), Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan, Latin vertere to turn

British Dictionary definitions for worth (3 of 3)

Worth

/ (wɜːθ, French vɔrt) /

noun

Charles Frederick. 1825–95, English couturier, who founded Parisian haute couture

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Other Idioms and Phrases with worth

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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