worth

B1
Pronunciation
/wɜːθ/
/wɝθ/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Value.

Example Sentences
  • I’ll have a dollar's worth of candy, please.
2 Definition

Merit, excellence.

Example Sentences
  • Our new director is a man whose worth is well acknowledged.
3 Definition

Wealth, fortune, riches, property, possessions.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

(except in set phrases) To be, become, betide.

Example Sentences
  • Well worth thee, me friend.
Adjective
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Having a value of; proper to be exchanged for.

Example Sentences
  • A painting worth thousands.
2 Definition

Deserving of.

Example Sentences
  • His friendship is not worth having.
3 Definition

(except in Scots) Valuable, worth while.

4 Definition

Making a fair equivalent of, repaying or compensating.

Example Sentences
  • This job is hardly worth the effort.