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worth
noun
adjective
verb
Value.
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/wɜːθ/ /wɝθ/
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noun
Value.
“I’ll have a dollar's worth of candy, please.”
Merit, excellence.
“Our new director is a man whose worth is well acknowledged.”
Wealth, fortune, riches, property, possessions.
adjective
Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
“A painting worth thousands.”
Deserving of.
“His friendship is not worth having.”
(except in Scots) Valuable, worth while.
Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.
“This job is hardly worth the effort.”
verb
(except in set phrases) To be, become, betide.
“Well worth thee, me friend.”
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Example Sentences
I’ll have a dollar's worth of candy, please.
Our new director is a man whose worth is well acknowledged.
A painting worth thousands.
His friendship is not worth having.
This job is hardly worth the effort.
Well worth thee, me friend.