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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.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   1. a. : monetary value. farmhouse and lands of little worth. b. : the equivalent of a specified amount or figure. a dollar's worth of gas. 2. : the value of something measured by its qualities or by the esteem in which it is held. a literary heritage of great worth. 3. a. : moral or personal value. trying to teach human worth. b.

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   WORTH definition: 1. having a particular value, especially in money: 2. having a particular amount of money: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   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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   1. The quality that renders something desirable, useful, or valuable: the worth of higher education. 2. Material or market value: stocks having a worth of ten million dollars. 3. A quantity of something that may be purchased for a specified sum or by a specified means: ten dollars' worth of natural gas; wanted their money's worth. 4.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › worthWorth - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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 ...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › worthWORTH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   WORTH definition: 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 somebody/ something: He has a personal net worth of $10 million. Worth is more often used to mean the practical or moral value of something.