Worth

UK: 'worth': /wɜːθ/; 'Worth': English: /wɜːθ/, French: /vɔrt/

US: /wɝθ/

US: (wûrth)

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Worth / wɜːθ vɔrt/ noun

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

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worth¹ /wɜrθ/   prep. 

1. good or important enough to justify:
   That place is definitely worth visiting.
2. having a value of:
   That vase is worth 20 dollars.
3. having property to the value of:
   They are worth millions.

n. [uncountable]

4. excellence, as of character;
   merit:
   a man of worth.
5. usefulness or importance, as to the world, to a person, or for a purpose:
   Your worth to the team is unquestionable.
6. value, as in money.
7. a quantity of something of a specified value:
   The storekeeper gave him 50 cents' worth of candy.
8. property or possessions;
   wealth.

Idioms

9. Idioms for all one is worth, to the utmost:
   She ran for all she was worth.

Related Words

worth is an adjective and a noun, worthwhile and worthy are adjectives:
The book is worth fifty dollars. He is of no worth. It was worthwhile work. I am not worthy of your love.

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worth¹  (wûrth), prep. 

1. good or important enough to justify (what is specified):
   advice worth taking; a place worth visiting.
2. having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money:
   This vase is worth 12 dollars.
3. having property to the value or amount of:
   They are worth millions.

n. 

4. excellence of character or quality as commanding esteem:
   women of worth.
5. usefulness or importance, as to the world, to a person, or for a purpose:
   Your worth to the world is inestimable.
6. value, as in money.
7. a quantity of something of a specified value:
   ten cents' worth of candy.
8. wealth;
   riches;
   property or possessions:
   net worth.
9. for all one is worth, [Informal.] to the utmost:
   He ran for all he was worth.

• bef. 900; Middle English; Old English weorth, wurth; cognate with Old High German werd (German wert), Old Norse verthr, Gothic wairths

Synonyms

4. See merit. 6. See value. 

worth²  (wûrth), v.i. [Archaic.]

1. to happen or betide:
   woe worth the day.

• bef. 900; Middle English worthen, Old English wurthan, weorthan; cognate with German werden, Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan to become, Latin vertere to turn (see verse)

Worth  (wûrth), n. 

1. Place Names a town in NE Illinois. 11,592.

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worth / wɜːθ/ adjective (governing a noun with prepositional force)

1. worthy of; meriting or justifying: it's not worth discussing, an idea worth some thought
2. having a value of: the book is worth 30 pounds
3. for all one is worth ⇒ to the utmost; to the full extent of one's powers or ability
4. worth one's weight in gold ⇒ extremely helpful, kind, etc

noun

1. high quality; excellence
2. value, price
3. the amount or quantity of something of a specified value: fifty pounds worth of petrol

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