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worth

[wurth]

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preposition

good or important enough to justify (what is specified): advice worth taking; a place worth visiting.

having a value of, or equal in value to, as in money: This vase is worth 12 dollars.

having property to the value or amount of: They are worth millions.

noun

excellence of character or quality as commanding esteem: women of worth.

usefulness or importance, as to the world, to a person, or for a purpose: Your worth to the world is inestimable.

value, as in money.

a quantity of something of a specified value: ten cents' worth of candy.

wealth; riches; property or possessions: net worth.

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Worth is always a great word to know.

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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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Idiom

for all one is worth, Informal. to the utmost: He ran for all he was worth.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English; Old English weorth, wurth; cognate with Old High German werd (German wert), Old Norse verthr, Gothic wairths

Synonyms
4. See merit. 6. See value.

Example Sentences

If the question is how much is worth spending, the answer depends on career goals and alternative options.

Probably worth having but not much surplus is left after the travel expenses are paid for.

But the staggering views alone are worth driving two days for.

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If the question is how much is worth spending, the answer depends on career goals and alternative options.

Probably worth having but not much surplus is left after the travel expenses are paid for.

But the staggering views alone are worth driving two days for.

The boundless atmosphere is now reeling from two centuries' worth of greenhouse gas emissions.

We are wondering who took the picture and what it is worth.

There are no disease or insect pests worth mentioning.

They get discarded because they're more trouble than they're worth.

Professors and college leaders were challenged by legislators and others to prove their worth this year.

Those who study such fundamental questions are worth defending.

No drink would be worth that risk, so the herd turned away.

Any culture worth it's salt takes care of its old folks, but death is eventually necessary.

In time, the bull could turn out to be worth much more.

They usually cover me with their own blood, and give up fewer seeds for the effort than it's worth.

We have no idea if this actually works worth a damn, but the camera looks so freaky that it deserves some attention.

Being untouched is not, in itself, an attribute worth valuing above all others.

For some, the trip was worth it-they found gold and became rich.

As well meaning as this article is, it fails to make a statement worth making.

Fashion magazines sometimes evaluate the worth of a clothes purchase by cost per use.

The best way of conserving wildlife is to make it worth landlords' while.

The magic properties an object possessed trumped its material worth.

Well worth the trip to the house located in such a beautiful area.

It's worth searching out tan or yellow sand to give your pots a special look.

And in my view, anything that eats those damn mosquitoes that devour me in summer is worth preserving.

The simple and tasty salt-and-pepper crust of this tart is worth making from scratch.

It holds a full summer's worth of fishing, waterskiing, and sailing.

Whatever you choose to grow will be well worth the effort.

Fish isn't the only thing in the ocean worth eating.

What's really worth watching here is the view out the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Each canyon has its own special character and is worth taking a day to explore.

Still good and worth eating, though, especially at these prices.

It is worth considering the financial aspects of working in both places.

Hidden in secret vaults for hundreds of years, it is thought to be worth many.

But the pleasure you get makes it worth every penny.

The reasons why, and some reasons why it might be worth cooling our collective jets about them.

In a state park full of amateur diamond miners, one prospector dug up a valuable stone worth thousands of dollars-or did.

Turn a basic side table and a picture frame into a living-room accent worth remembering.

The free ones are often worth what you pay for them.

The more accurate the forecasts, the more they are worth.

If you paid a premium price for a five-megapixel camera, then get your money's worth and shoot at five megapixels.

Just as a picture is worth a thousand words, our faces can express a wealth of information.

Good tomatoes, though, are a treat worth waiting for.

But this baking experience is worth some time in the kitchen this weekend.

But it seemed hardly worth the effort to cultivate those relationships.

Medication has reduced depression for decades, but newer forms of psychotherapy are proving their worth.

Only the fact that you eat a lot of it is worth mentioning to your doctor when he makes a diagnosis.

They aren't worth a whole lot of points, but the points add up over the term.

But the results were more than worth it, experts say.

Your seven-year-old's baby tooth may be worth a lot more than the quarter the tooth fairy left under the pillow.

If a picture is worth a thousand words, it's also sometimes worth a few words of explanation.

But some crops, such as corn and pumpkins, may not be worth the.

People who mistreat you are not worth your time--you deserve better than that, so don't put up with it.

Then combine them for three hours' worth of steamy hot water.

Anything that could be done to save his life was worth trying.

Apparently the fruit's sweet, creamy center is a treasure worth pursuing if you can bear the stink and get past the spiky husk.

It can be a long journey until you find your answers, but it is certainly worth it.

No winner so far, but a few absurd runners-up are worth a look.

Sometimes the only copy of several years' worth of effort is the one that is suddenly gone.

Sales are booming, but readers are not always getting their money's worth.

But even if you're limited to a lone container, you can still enjoy a summer's worth of homegrown produce.

But sometimes it's well worth it to take whatever job you can get.

It's true that pictures can be worth a thousand words.

Even though the company decided to print a date on the package, a judge dismissed the date as not having any legal worth.

I've found that the entry point you negotiate is a bit flexible, but worth it, as you'll have to stick with it for a while.

So depending on your sport and where you are in your career, the risk is often worth it.

Oklahoma has been recognized as a place worth saving.

The sandwiches alone are worth a stop at this market and wine shop favored by local chefs.

Some of the solutions offered in the following slide show have proved their worth and are still in use today.

Juan archipelago and the vast rinse cycle of tidal currents churning around it is worth the price of admission alone.

Hopefully to the point that it would stop being worth their time.

Pieces that set the tone for the whole garden?like the graphic rug on the previous page?might be worth allotting more money for.

Crotts agrees the idea is risky but says it is worth pursuing.

It's worth noting that a fair number of scientists.

Still, out of the lunatic wanderings came a long career's worth of art.

After all, the only solutions worth pursuing are the perfect ones.

Real, slow-cooked barbecue takes time, but this dish is truly worth it.

Three or four more paragraphs and this article might have been worth reading.

The technology to build this smart grid largely exists, and recent demonstration projects are proving its worth.

Once this stuff goes on the garden, my plants are going to be so happy and healthy that it will all be worth it.

They were worth the wait: when you ate them, you felt warm and safe.

They were worth the extra cost and are pure black aka deep purple.

These types are worth growing for their ornamental value alone.

Because lady slippers are seed grown, they're a little more money than moth orchids, but absolutely worth it.

Having abundant natural light in the kitchen is so important and will be well worth the cost and effort of the installation.

With these credentials, he's worth hearing, and his book has much to teach about every aspect of food-growing.

Clearly these roses needed a few worms or aphids to make them worth trying.

The scent alone makes tuberoses worth the extra effort.

I've always thought fried green tomatoes weren't worth the calories.

Worm castings, though expensive, are worth the price.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

verb (used without object) Archaic.

to happen or betide: woe worth the day.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English worthen, Old English wurthan, weorthan; cognate with German werden, Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan to become, Latin vertere to turn (see verse)

noun

a town in NE Illinois. 11,592.

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World English Dictionary

worth¹ (wɜːθ)

—*adj*
1.	worthy of; meriting or justifying: it's not worth discussing; an idea worth some thought
2.	having a value of: the book is worth 30 pounds
3.	for all one is worth to the utmost; to the full extent of one's powers or ability
4.	worth one's weight in gold extremely helpful, kind, etc

—n
5.	high quality; excellence
6.	value, price
7.	the amount or quantity of something of a specified value: five pounds worth of petrol

[Old English weorth; related to Old Saxon, Old High German werth (German Wert), Old Norse verthr, Gothic wairths]

worth² (wɜːθ)

—vb
	archaic (intr) to happen or betide (esp in the phrase woe worth the day)

[Old English weorthan; related to Old Frisian wertha, Old Saxon, Old High German werthan (German werden), Old Norse vertha, Gothic wairthan, Latin vertere to turn]

Worth (wɜːθ, French vɔrt)

—n
	Charles Frederick. 1825--95, English couturier, who founded Parisian haute couture

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Word Origin & History

worth

O.E. weorð "equal in value to," from P.Gmc. *werthaz toward, opposite, hence equivalent, worth" (cf. O.Fris. werth, O.N. verðr, Du. waard, O.H.G. werd, Ger. wert, Goth. wairþs "worth, worthy"), perhaps a derivative of PIE *wert- "to turn, wind," from base *wer- "to turn, bend" (see

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versus). O.C.S. vredu, Lith. vertas "worth" are Gmc. loan-words. Worthless is first attested 1588; worthwhile is recorded from 1884.

worth

"to come to be," now chiefly, if not solely, in the archaic expression woe worth the day, present subjunctive of O.E. weorðan "to become, be, to befall," from P.Gmc. *werthan "to become" (cf. O.S., O.Du. werthan, O.N. verða, O.Fris. wertha, O.H.G. werdan, Ger. werden, Goth. wairþan "to

become"), lit. "to turn into," from P.Gmc. *werthaz toward, opposite, perhaps a derivative of PIE *wert- "to turn, wind," from base *wer- "to turn, bend" (see versus).

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American Heritage

Idioms & Phrases

worth

In addition to the idioms beginning with worth, also see for all one is worth; game is not worth the candle; get one's money's worth; not worth a damn; picture is worth a thousand words.