Worth | Mean of worth in English Dictionary
/ˈwɚθ/
- having money and possessions equal in value to (an amount)
- an actor worth several million dollars
- The corporation is worth billions of dollars.
- good, valuable, or important enough for (something)
- A carefully written cover letter and resume is worth the effort.
- It takes a long time to get a table at the restaurant, but the food is well worth the wait.
- The movie was good, but I didn't think it was worth all the fuss/hype.
- It's worth a try. = It's worth trying.
- Chicago is worth a visit. I think you'll really like it.
- Do you think the car is worth buying?
- It is worth noting/mentioning that his father and mother are also doctors.
- This book is not worth reading.
- an idea well worth consideration
- Going to college was worth every penny.
- This contract isn't worth the paper it's written/printed on. [=this contract has no real value; this contract is not legally valid]
- I promise that speaking with her will be worth your while. [=speaking with her will be a good/useful thing for you to do]
- I had to sacrifice all of my free time to make this film, but in the end, it was all worth it.
- The repairs cost a lot of money, but they were worth it.
- It's not worth fixing the car. = It's not worth it to fix the car. = The car is not worth fixing.
- to the fullest extent possible
- They milked/exploited their advantage for all it was worth. [=they used their advantage to help themselves as much as they could]
- He was fighting for all he was worth. [=fighting as hard as he could]
- I ran for all I was worth. [=as fast as I could]
- Noun
- an amount of something that has a specified value, that lasts for a specified length of time, etc.
- He bought 40 dollars' worth of gas. [=an amount of gas that costs 40 dollars]
- We carried a week's worth of food [=an amount of food that will last for a week] on the hike.
- She has 15 years' worth of experience in advertising. [=she has worked in advertising for 15 years]
- 30 pounds' worth of rice [=an amount of rice weighing 30 pounds]
- She wrote a whole album's worth of songs. [=she wrote enough songs to make an album]
- A whole day's worth of work was erased when I deleted the file.
- the amount of money that something is worth
- A diamond's worth is determined partly by its cut and clarity.
- The worth of the stocks has increased.
- The furniture was of little worth since it was in such bad condition.
- His personal worth is estimated at five million dollars. [=all of his money and possessions are worth about five million dollars]
- usefulness or importance
- The painting is of little artistic worth. = The painting has little artistic worth. [=merit]
- He has proved his worth to the team.
- The book has proved its worth by saving me hundreds of dollars.