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verb (used without object) Archaic. to happen or betide: woe worth the day. Origin of worth. TopDefinitionsQuizRelatedContentExamplesBritishIdiomsAndPhrases🍎ElementaryLevelThisshowsgradelevelbasedontheword'scomplexity.worth1[wurth]SHOWIPA/wɜrθ/PHONETICRESPELLINGNewWordListWordListSaveThisWord!SeesynonymsforworthonThesaurus.com🍎ElementaryLevelThisshowsgradelevelbasedontheword'scomplexity.prepositiongoodorimportantenoughtojustify(whatisspecified):adviceworthtaking;aplaceworthvisiting.havingavalueof,orequalinvalueto,asinmoney:Thisvaseisworth12dollars.havingpropertytothevalueoramountof:Theyareworthmillions.SEEMORESEELESSnounexcellenceofcharacterorqualityascommandingesteem:womenofworth.usefulnessorimportance,astotheworld,toaperson,orforapurpose:Yourworthtotheworldisinestimable.value,asinmoney.aquantityofsomethingofaspecifiedvalue:tencents'worthofcandy.wealth;riches;propertyorpossessions:networth.SEEMORESEELESSQUIZQUIZYOURSELFON"IS"VS."ARE""Is"ittimeforanewquiz?"Are"youready?Thenproveyourexcellentskillsonusing"is"vs."are." Question1of7ISandAREarebothformsofwhichverb?havebeTAKETHEQUIZTOFINDOUTIdiomsaboutworthforalloneisworth,Informal.totheutmost:Heranforallhewasworth.forwhatit’sworth,whetherornot(whatisstated)isusefulorimportantenoughtojustify:Forwhatit’sworth,Ithinkyoushouldapologizetohim.Originofworth1before900;MiddleEnglish;OldEnglishweorth,wurth;cognatewithOldHighGermanwerd(Germanwert),OldNorseverthr,Gothicwairthssynonymstudyforworth4.Seedesert.6.Seevalue.Wordsnearbyworthworshipthegroundsomeonewalkson,worst,worst-case,worsted,wort,worth,worthful,Worthing,Worthington,worthless,worthone'ssaltOtherdefinitionsforworth(2of3)worth2[wurth]SHOWIPA/wɜrθ/PHONETICRESPELLINGverb(usedwithoutobject)Archaic.tohappenorbetide:woeworththeday.Originofworth2before900;MiddleEnglishworthen,OldEnglishwurthan,weorthan;cognatewithGermanwerden,OldNorsevertha,Gothicwairthantobecome,Latinverteretoturn(seeverse)Otherdefinitionsforworth(3of3)Worth[wurth]SHOWIPA/wɜrθ/PHONETICRESPELLINGnounatowninNEIllinois.Dictionary.comUnabridged BasedontheRandomHouseUnabridgedDictionary,©RandomHouse,Inc.2022Wordsrelatedtoworthaccount,aid,benefit,cost,credit,price,quality,rate,valuation,assistance,avail,caliber,class,consequence,desirability,dignity,equivalence,excellence,goodness,helpHowtouseworthinasentenceIt’sworthnotingthatthereareplentyofwaystouseyourskillstocombatclimatechange.Wanttofightclimatechangeeffectively?Here’swheretodonateyourmoney.|SigalSamuel|September17,2020|VoxSo,ifyou’relookingtostayaheadofthecompetition,thegameofsigningupfornewsocialmediaplatformsisworththecandle.WhatyoumustknowaboutTikTokforbusiness|ConnieBenton|September17,2020|SearchEngineWatchForwhatit’sworth,theHarvardeconomistRicardoHausmannisanadvisortotheGuaidógovernment,suchasitis.DoesAnyoneReallyKnowWhatSocialismIs?(Ep.408Rebroadcast)|StephenJ.Dubner|September17,2020|FreakonomicsIts12%stakeinthecompany,purchasedfor$245million,wasworthmorethan$4billionattheinitialofferingpriceof$120.Here’swhomadeakillingfromSnowflake’sblockbusterIPO|VerneKopytoff|September16,2020|FortuneForwhatit’sworth,thissinglegameraisedRodgers’srankinginourQBEloratingsfrom12thintheleaguebeforetheseasontoseventhafterWeek1.AaronRodgersIsPlayingLikeAaronRodgersAgain|NeilPaine([email protected])|September16,2020|FiveThirtyEightFreedomofspeech,then,issometimesnotworththetroublethatcomeswithit.PoliticiansOnlyLoveJournalistsWhenThey'reDead|LukeO’Neil|January8,2015|DAILYBEASTSoIstartedtothinkaboutanythinginmylifethatwouldbeworthpeoplegivingitanyamountoftime.PattonOswaltonFightingConservativesWithSatire|WilliamO’Connor|January6,2015|DAILYBEASTWheretheU.S.oncesoughttotrainseveraldivisionsworth,thelatesteffortisforjust3,000troops.PentagonInsideronNewPlantoFightISIS:‘OfCourseIt’sNotEnough’|NancyA.Youssef|January6,2015|DAILYBEASTThereisreferenceafterreferencetothe“blackcommunity,”“blackworthethic,”andadherencetothe“blackvaluesystem.”ReverendJeremiahWrightWasWorseThanScalise|RonChristie|January2,2015|DAILYBEASTItwoulddefinitelybewrongforTLCtoencourageustogawkatthesemenbuttheirstoryisworthinvestigatingnonetheless.YourHusbandIsDefinitelyGay:TLC’sPainfulPortraitofMormonism|SamanthaAllen|January1,2015|DAILYBEASTNotafewoftheseareextremelybeautiful,andarewellworthgrowingonthisaccount,quiteapartfromtheirpeculiarity.HowtoKnowtheFerns|S.LeonardBastinTheyareunique;thatladythereistheDuBarry—aportraitworth,alone,sixthousandfrancs.Checkmate|JosephSheridanLeFanuHerememberedhowhisfatherhadexecratedthisnobleenemy,evenatthetimehedeclaredhisworth.ThePastor'sFire-sideVol.3of4|JanePorterIn1205wheatwasworth12penceperbushel,whichwascheap,astherehadbeensomeyearsoffaminepreviousthereto.Showell'sDictionaryofBirmingham|ThomasT.HarmanandWalterShowellTheyrepresented,ashasbeenexplained,theoperationofthesystemofnaturallibertybywhicheverymangotwhatheisworth.TheUnsolvedRiddleofSocialJustice|StephenLeacockSEEMOREEXAMPLESSEEFEWEREXAMPLESBritishDictionarydefinitionsforworth(1of3)worth1/(wɜːθ)/adjective(governinganounwithprepositionalforce)worthyof;meritingorjustifyingit'snotworthdiscussing;anideaworthsomethoughthavingavalueofthebookisworth30poundsforalloneisworthtotheutmost;tothefullextentofone'spowersorabilityworthone'sweightingoldextremelyhelpful,kind,etcnounhighquality;excellencevalue,pricetheamountorquantityofsomethingofaspecifiedvaluefivepoundsworthofpetrolSEEMORESEELESSWordOriginforworthOldEnglishweorth;relatedtoOldSaxon,OldHighGermanwerth(GermanWert),OldNorseverthr,GothicwairthsBritishDictionarydefinitionsforworth(2of3)worth2/(wɜːθ)/verb(intr)archaictohappenorbetide(espinthephrasewoeworththeday)WordOriginforworthOldEnglishweorthan;relatedtoOldFrisianwertha,OldSaxon,OldHighGermanwerthan(Germanwerden),OldNorsevertha,Gothicwairthan,LatinverteretoturnBritishDictionarydefinitionsforworth(3of3)Worth/(wɜːθ,Frenchvɔrt)/nounCharlesFrederick.1825–95,Englishcouturier,whofoundedParisianhautecoutureCollinsEnglishDictionary-Complete&Unabridged2012DigitalEdition ©WilliamCollinsSons&Co.Ltd.1979,1986©HarperCollins Publishers1998,2000,2003,2005,2006,2007,2009,2012OtherIdiomsandPhraseswithworthworthInadditiontotheidiomsbeginningwithworthworthone'sweightingoldworthone'swhileworthyofthenamealsosee:foralloneisworthgameisnotworththecandlegetone'smoney'sworthnotworthadamnpictureisworthathousandwordsSEEMOREORIGINSSEEFEWERORIGINSTheAmericanHeritage®IdiomsDictionary Copyright©2002,2001,1995byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.WORDOFTHEDAYliberationnoun|[lib-uh-rey-shuhn]SEEDEFINITIONFEEDBACK