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- Dictionaryworth/wərTH/
adjective
- 1. equivalent in value to the sum or item specified: "jewelry worth $450 was taken"
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"
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
worth. adjective. /wɜːθ/ /wɜːrθ/ [not before noun] used like a preposition, followed by a noun, pronoun or number, or by the -ing form of a verb Idioms. worth something having a value in money, etc. Our house is worth about £100 000. How much is this painting worth? to be worth a bomb/packet/fortune (= a lot of money) It isn't worth much.
If something is worth a particular action, or if an action is worth doing, it is considered to be important enough for that action. No one is worth a great deal of sacrifice. I am spending a lot of money and time on this boat, but it is worth it. This restaurant is well worth a visit.
WORTH definition: 1. to have a particular value, especially in money: 2. to be useful or enjoyable to do/see/try…. Learn more.
Worth definition: good or important enough to justify (what is specified). See examples of WORTH used in a sentence.
Worth definition: The quality that renders something desirable, useful, or valuable.
