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   Worth

   /wərTH/

   

   adjective

   • 1. equivalent in value to the sum or item specified: "jewelry worth $450 was taken"
   • ▪ sufficiently good, important, or interesting to justify a specified action; deserving to be treated or regarded in the way specified: "the museums in the district are well worth a visit"
   • ▪ used to suggest that the specified course of action may be advisable: "a meat and potato dish that's worth checking out"
   • ▪ having income or property amounting to a specified sum: "she is worth $10 million"

   noun

   • 1. the value equivalent to that of someone or something under consideration; the level at which someone or something deserves to be valued or rated: "they had to listen to every piece of gossip and judge its worth"
   • ▪ an amount of a commodity equivalent to a specified sum of money: "he admitted stealing 10,000 dollars' worth of computer systems" Similar valuefinancial valuemonetary valuepriceasking priceselling pricecostvaluationquotationestimateassessment
   • ▪ the amount that could be achieved or produced in a specified time: "the companies have debts greater than two years' worth of their sales"
   • ▪ high value or merit: "he is noble and gains his position by showing his inner worth" Similar benefitadvantageusevaluevirtueusefulnessutilityservicegainprofitavailvalidityhelpassistanceaiddesirabilityattractivenessallureappealsignificancepointsenseinformal:mileagepercentagearchaic:behoofworthinessmeritmeritoriousnesscreditvalueexcellencecaliberqualitystatureeminencegreatnessconsequenceimportancesignificancedistinctionsuperioritygiftstalentsstrengthsendowments

   Word Origin Old Englishw(e)orth (adjective and noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waard and German wert.

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   What does worth mean?

   • interesting or useful for somebody to do It will be worth your while to come to the meeting. He'll do the job if you make it worth his while (= pay him well). Definition of worth adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is a noun worth?

   • 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.

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   What does W (E)Orth mean?

   • The plot, for what it is worth, is buried under a plethora of colour and movement. Old English w (e)orth (adjective and noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waard and German wert. equivalent in value to the sum or item specified: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.

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   What is the ultimate measure of a brand's worth?

   • The ultimate measure of a brand's worth is its ability to sustain sales from loyal customers. He believes there are creditors and shareholders who believe the club's worth cannot be summed up in a profit and loss account. If each person has equal worth, the limitations on their achievement and contribution must be systematically broken down.

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   worth: 1 n the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful Antonyms: ineptitude , worthlessness having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful Types: show 19 types... hide 19 types... value the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable merit , virtue any admirable quality or ...

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   Some experts doubt the economic worth of the project. Study has an intrinsic worth, as well as helping you achieve your goals. The emergency lighting has proved its worth this year. The insurance company agreed to pay the car's current market worth. They are looking for a new sales manager of proven worth. They don't appreciate her at her real ...

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   worth noun; net worth noun; Fort Worth; self-worth noun; put in your two cents’ worth; get your money’s worth; worth your/its salt; worth somebody’s while; worth your/its weight in gold (the game is) not worth the candle; a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; more than your job’s worth (to do something) not worth the paper it’s ...

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   worth meaning: 1. to have a particular value, especially in money: 2. to be useful or enjoyable to do/see/try…. Learn more.

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   worth the financial value of someone or something: He has a personal net worth of $10 million. Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of something. Patterns. the high price/cost/value; the real/true price/cost/value/worth; to put/set a price/value >on>something; to increase/reduce the price/cost/value/expense

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   Worth definition: good or important enough to justify (what is specified). See examples of WORTH used in a sentence.

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   1.1 an amount of a commodity equivalent to a specified sum of money: he admitted stealing 10,000 pounds' worth of computer systems. More example sentences. In total, I had technically lost nearly four hundred dollars' worth of money. Printing up trillions of dollars' worth of new money was bound to have an effect.