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Worth usually follows the verb 'to be' and is always followed by either a noun, pronoun, or number, or by the '-ing' form of a verb: The painting is ... Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMworth ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌‌‌​adjective UK /wɜː(r)θ/ Otherentriesforthisword + - worthnoun networthphrase self-worthnoun worthwhilephrase worthyoursaltphrase forwhatit’sworthphrase getyourmoney’sworthphrase beworthsomeone’swhilephrase high-net-worthindividualnoun what’sitworth(toyou)?phrase makeitworthsomeone’swhilephrase it’smorethanmyjob’sworthphrase beworthyourweightingoldphrase dosomethingforallyou’reworthphrase thegameis/itisnotworththecandlephrase abirdinthehand(isworthtwointhebush)phrase notworththepaperitiswritten/printedonphrase somethingisnotworththepaperitisprintedonphrase yourtwocents’worthphraseatyourtwocents yourtwopenceworthphraseatyourtwocents moredictionarydefinitions DEFINITIONS5Worthusuallyfollowstheverb‘tobe’andisalwaysfollowedbyeitheranoun,pronoun,ornumber,orbythe‘-ing’formofaverb:Thepaintingisprobablyworththousandsofpounds.Itwasadifficultjourney,butitwasworthit.Thefilmwasdefinitelyworthseeing.  1ifyousayhowmuchsomethingisworth,youstateitsvalueinmoneyHowmuchdoyoureckonthehouseisworth?worthtenpounds/$100/alotetc:aGucciwatchworth£1,000Ididn’tthinkthefurniturewouldbeworthanything.worthafortune(=worthaverylargesumofmoney):Thebuildingitselfmustbeworthafortune.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Typesofpricesanddescribingpricesandcostsallinall-inall-inclusive... ExploreThesaurus ​ 2usedforsayingthatthereisagoodenoughreasonfordoingsomething,becauseitisimportant,enjoyable,usefuletcbeworthdoing/having/seeingetc:Thebookisdefinitelyworthreading.Webelievethatourfreedomisworthfightingfor.worthatry/visit/look:Owen’splanwasrisky,butitwasworthatry.wellworth:TheMuseumofFineArtsiswellworthavisit.beworththeeffort/time/trouble:It’salongway,andprobablynotworththeeffort.itisworthdoingsomething:It’sworthtalkingtoyourfinancialadviserbeforemakingyourfinaldecision.beworthit:Itwashardwork,butitwasworthitintheend.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Waysofemphasizinghowgoodsomethingishighlymonumentalcool... ExploreThesaurus ​3usedforsayinghowgood,useful,orreliablesomeoneorsomethingisbeworthsomething/alot/agreatdealetc:SheknowsthatherloyaltyisworthagreatdealtoCharles.I’mafraidthegovernment’spromisesaren’tworthmuch.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Usefulandeffectiveandworkingcorrectlyusefulefficienteffective... ExploreThesaurus ​ 4usedforsayinghowrichsomeoneisSheisnowworth20milliondollars.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Richcash-richtime-poorrich... ExploreThesaurus ​5notbeworthadimetohavelittleornovalueInmybook,thiscarisn’tworthadime.Submittedby:EmranKhoshrouyeGhiasifromIran,IslamicRepublicofon09/09/2018 OpenDictionary –September2018phrases+-beworthsomeone’swhilebeworthyourweightingolddosomethingforallyou’reworthforwhatit’sworthmakeitworthsomeone’swhilesomethingisnotworththepaperitisprintedonwhat’sitworth(toyou)?worthwhileSeealso+-saltGetItRight!+-Theadjectiveworthisneverfollowedbyaninfinitive.Usethepatternworthdoingsomething:✗Isitreallyworthtospendfiveyearsofyourlifestudying?✓Isitreallyworthspendingfiveyearsofyourlifestudying?✗Thesubjectisdefinitelyworthtodiscuss.✓Thesubjectisdefinitelyworthdiscussing.Notealsothattheactiveformoftheverbisalwaysused,whetherthemeaningisactiveorpassive.Youcansay‘thisisworththinkingabout’or‘itisworththinkingaboutthis’:✗Historyisasubjectwellworthbeingtaught.✓Historyisasubjectwellworthteaching. DefinitionandsynonymsofworthfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofworth.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofworth.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforworth.    Thesaurus TrendingWords showin 93.5% for -7.1% bluemovie NEW putoff -3.2% comein 12.5% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - worthnoun networthphrase self-worthnoun worthwhilephrase worthyoursaltphrase forwhatit’sworthphrase getyourmoney’sworthphrase beworthsomeone’swhilephrase high-net-worthindividualnoun what’sitworth(toyou)?phrase makeitworthsomeone’swhilephrase it’smorethanmyjob’sworthphrase beworthyourweightingoldphrase dosomethingforallyou’reworthphrase thegameis/itisnotworththecandlephrase abirdinthehand(isworthtwointhebush)phrase notworththepaperitiswritten/printedonphrase somethingisnotworththepaperitisprintedonphrase yourtwocents’worthphraseatyourtwocents yourtwopenceworthphraseatyourtwocents moredictionarydefinitions GetItRight!​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022