WORTH Definition & Meaning

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[ wurth ]

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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.

worth

[ wurth ]

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verb (used without object)

Archaic.

to happen or betide:
woe worth the day.

Worth

[ wurth ]

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noun

a town in NE Illinois.

Worth

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noun

WorthCharles Frederick18251895MEnglishFASHION, BEAUTY, ETC: fashion designer Charles Frederick. 1825–95, English couturier, who founded Parisian haute couture

worth

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adjective

worthy of; meriting or justifying
an idea worth some thought
it's not worth discussing
having a value of
the 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 value
five pounds worth of petrol

worth

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verb

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

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of worth¹

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

Origin of worth²

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”; verse

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of worth¹

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

Origin of worth²

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

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Idioms and Phrases

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.

More idioms and phrases containing worth

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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Synonym Study

See desert. See value.

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