English dictionary
worth
nounPronunciation
/wɜːθ/
/wɝθ/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- Value.
- Merit, excellence.
- Wealth, fortune, riches, property, possessions.
adjective
- Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.
- Deserving of.
- (except in Scots) Valuable, worth while.
- Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.
verb
- (except in set phrases) To be, become, betide.
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.