worth

worth ¹  (wûrth)

n.

1. The quality that renders something desirable, useful, or valuable: the worth of higher education.

2. Material or market value: stocks having a worth of ten million dollars.

3. A quantity of something that may be purchased for a specified sum or by a specified means: ten dollars' worth of natural gas; wanted their money's worth.

4. Wealth; riches: her net worth.

5. Quality that commands esteem or respect; merit: a person of great worth.

adj.

1. Equal in value to something specified: worth its weight in gold.

2. Deserving of; meriting: a proposal not worth consideration.

3. Having wealth or riches amounting to: a person worth millions.

Idioms:

for all (one) is worth

To the utmost of one's powers or ability.

for what it's worth

Even though it may not be important or valuable: Here's my advice, for what it's worth.

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[Middle English, from Old English weorth; see wer-² in Indo-European roots.]

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worth

prep

1. having a value of: the fire destroyed property worth $200 million

2. worthy of; meriting or justifying: if a job is worth doing, it's worth doing well

3. worth one's weight in gold extremely useful or helpful; very highly valued

4. worth one's while worthy of spending one's time or effort on something: they needed a wage of at least £140 a week to make it worth their while returning to work

Noun

1. monetary value: the corporation's net worth

2. high quality; value: the submarine proved its military worth during the Second World War

3. the amount of something that can be bought for a specified price: $10 billion worth of property [Old English weorth]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	worth - an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value; "10 dollars worth of gasoline" indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity ha'p'orth, halfpennyworth - the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny penn'orth, pennyworth - the amount that can be bought for a penny
	2.	worth - the quality that renders something desirable or valuable or useful quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare value - the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world" merit, virtue - any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit" demerit, fault - the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection; "they discussed the merits and demerits of her novel"; "he knew his own faults much better than she did" praisworthiness - the property of deserving praise worthwhileness - value sufficient to repay time or effort spent price - the high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies" worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
	3.	Worth - French couturier (born in England) regarded as the founder of Parisian haute couture; noted for introducing the bustle (1825-1895) Charles Frederick Worth
Adj.	1.	worth - worthy of being treated in a particular way; "an idea worth considering"; "the deserving poor" (often used ironically) deserving irony - a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"
	2.	worth - having a specified value; "not worth his salt"; "worth her weight in gold" valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond"

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worth

noun 1. value, price, rate, cost, estimate, valuation << OPPOSITE worthlessness

noun 2. merit, value, quality, importance, desert(s), virtue, excellence, goodness, estimation, worthiness << OPPOSITE unworthiness

3. usefulness, value, benefit, quality, importance, utility, excellence, goodness << OPPOSITE uselessness

Translations

worth [wəːθ] n → valor m

adj to be worth → valer;

how much is it worth? → ¿cuánto vale?;

it's worth it → vale or merece la pena;

to be worth one's while (to do) → merecer la pena (hacer);

it's not worth the trouble → no vale or merece la pena

worth [wəːθ] n → valeur f

adj to be worth → valoir;

how much is it worth? → ça vaut combien?;

it's worth it → cela en vaut la peine, ça vaut la peine;

it is worth one's while (to do) → ça vaut le coup (inf) (de faire);

50 pence worth of apples → (pour) 50 pence de pommes

worth [wəːθ] n → Wert m

adj to be worth → wert sein;

£2 worth of apples → Äpfel für £ 2;

how much is it worth? → was or wie viel ist es wert?;

it's worth it (effort, time) → es lohnt sich;

it's worth every penny → es ist sein Geld wert

worth [wəːθ] n → valore m

adj to be worth → valere;

how much is it worth? → quanto vale?;

it's worth it → ne vale la pena;

it's not worth the trouble → non ne vale la pena;

50 pence worth of apples → 50 pence di mele

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worth

n worth [wəːθ]

value These books are of little or no worth; She sold fifty dollars' worth of tickets. waarde قيمَه стойност hodnota værdi; for der Wert αξία valor väärtus ارزش arvo valeur שוֹוִי मूल्य vrijednost érték nilai virði valore 価値 가치 vertė vērtība nilai; harga waarde verdi; (billetter) for... wartość valor valoare ценность; стоимость hodnota vrednost vrednost värde มูลค่า değer, kıymet 值得的 вартий قیمت giá trị 值得的

adj

1 equal in value to Each of these stamps is worth a cent. werd يُساوي ثَمَنَه имащ стойност v hodnotě værd wert αξίας, που αξίζει que vale, que tiene un valor de väärt به قیمت؛ بها arvoinen valoir שוֹוִי लायक vrijedan értékű bernilai jafnvirði (che vale), (del valore di) ～の値打ちがある ...의 가치가 있는 vertas vērts berharga waard verd wart equivalente în valoare de стоящий hodný vreden vredan värd มีมูลค่า değerinde 價值... вартий قیمت کا đáng giá 价值...

2 good enough for His suggestion is worth considering: The exhibition is well worth a visit. werd جَدير بِ، يَسْتَحِق التَّفكير بِه струващ си stojící za værd wert που αξίζει digno de, merecedor de, que merece la pena väärt قابل ملاحظه arvoinen qui vaut שָׁווֶה लायक vrijedan érdemes, megér(i) layak verður, sem verðskuldar (e-ð) (che vale) ～する価値がある ...할 가치가 있는 vertas vērts wajar di waard verd wart digno de care merită să заслуживающий stojaci za vreden vredan värd ความคุ้มค่า ...-e/a değer 值得... вартий مستحسن đáng 值得...

adj ˈworthless

of no value worthless old coins. waardeloos لا قيمَة له، عَديم القيمَه безполезен bezcenný værdiløs wertlos που δεν έχει αξία sin valor, inútil, despreciable väärtusetu بی ارزش arvoton sans valeur חֲסַר עֵרֶך बेकार bezvrijedan értéktelen tak berharga einskis virði senza valore 無価値の 가치가 없는, 쓸모 없는 bevertis, niekam tikęs nevērtīgs; nederīgs tidak bernilai waardeloos verdiløs, udugelig bezwartościowy sem valor fără valoare ничего не стоящий bezcenný brez vrednosti bezvredan värdelös ไร้ค่า değersiz, beş para etmez 無價值的... нічого не вартий; нікчемний بے قیمت vô giá trị 无价值的...

adv ˈworthlessly

waardeloos بدون قيمَه безполезно zbytečně værdiløst wertlos χωρίς αξια inútilmente väärtusetult به طور بی ارزش arvottomasti d'une manière qui ne vaut rien בְצורָה חֲסרַת עֵרֶך बेकार bezvrijedno értéktelenül secara tak berharga á einskis verðan hátt inutilmente 無意味に 가치 없이, 쓸모 없게 beprasmiškai nevērtīgi; nekam nederīgi tidak bernilai waardeloos verdiløst beznadziejnie inutilmente care nu face nici două parale ничтожно zbytočne ničvredno bezvredno värdelöst อย่างไร้ค่า peş para etmez şekilde, değersizce 無用地 нічого не варто نا قابلیت سے một cách vô dụng 无用地

n ˈworthlessness

waardeloosheid عَدَم القيمَه أو الإسْتِحْقاق безполезност bezcennost værdiløshed die Wertlosigkeit ευτέλεια inutilidad väärtusetus بی ارزش یا به درد نخور بودن arvottomuus absence (totale) de valeur חוֹסֵר עֵרֶך बेकार bezvrijednost értéktelenség keadaan tak berharga gagnsleysi; fánÿti (mancanza di valore) 無価値 가치 없음, 무익함 menkavertiškumas nevērtīgums; nederīgums tidak bernilai waardeloosheid verdiløshet, udugelighet bezwartościowość falta de valor lipsă (totală) de va­loare ничтожность bezcennosť ničvrednost bezvrednost värdelöshet ความไร้ค่า değersizlik 無用 нікчемність نا قابلیت sự vô dụng 无用

adj ˈworthy [-ði]

1 good and deserving I willingly give money to a worthy cause. goeie جَدير، مُسْتَحِق заслужаващ hodnotný værdig würdig άξιος noble vääriline سزاوار؛ لایق arvokas valable, noble רָאוּי ל- लायक dobar, zaslužan érdemes layak verðugur degno, meritevole 立派な 가치 있는, 훌륭한 kilnus, vertas labs; cienīgs; krietns bermanfaat; berfaedah waardig verdig, god zacny, zasługujący, godny merecedor co­res­punzător достойный; правый hodnotný plemenit vredan aktningsvärd, hedervärd ที่คุ้มค่า hayırlı yararlı 值得的 що заслуговує, вартий قابل قدر hợp lý 值得的

2 (with of) deserving She was not worthy of the honour given to her. verdien nie, nie werd nie مُسْتَحِق، جَدير заслужаващ hodný fortjene wert που αξίζει merecedor/digno de väärt در خور؛ شایسته arvoinen digne (de) רָאוּי ל- योग्य vrijedan méltó (vmire) layak verðugur, sem verðskuldar (e-ð) degno (～に)値する ...에 어울리는 nusipelnęs, vertas cienīgs; pelnījis layak waard verdig (til), som fortjener noe godny, godzien merecedor demn (de) заслуживающий hodný vreden dostojan värd, förtjänt av สมควรได้ lâyık, hak eden 配得上的 гідний, достойний لاءق xứng đáng 配得上的

3 (with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with a performance worthy of a champion. geskik vir نَموذجي لِ، مُتلائِم مَع подходящ hodný værdig würdig αντάξιος, ταιριαστός digno de vääriv در خور؛ مناسب arvolle sopiva digne (de) רָאוּי ל- योग्य dostojan méltó (vkihez) pantas bagi sem hæfir/er í samræmi við degno (～に)ふさわしい ...하기에 족한, ...에 상응하는 vertas atbilstošs; cienīgs; pienācīgs sesuai waardig som passer for, verdig godny, godzien digno demn (de) подобающий hodný vreden dostojan värdig สมควรได้ yaraşır, yakışır 相稱的 відповідний, належний مستحق tiêu biểu cho 相称的

4 of great enough importance etc She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king. belangrik genoeg ذو شأن، ذو أهَمِيَّه достоен hodný værdig würdig άξιος digno, merecedor piisavalt tähtis شایسته بودن kyllin tärkeä digne (de) רָאוּי ל-, מְכוּבָּד योग्य dostojan méltó penting verðugur degno (～ほど)重要な ...할 정도로 대단한[] nusipelnęs, reikšmingas augstas kārtas-; slavens cukup penting belangrijk genoeg betydelig, verdig godzien distinto demn (de) достойный hodný vreden dostojan värdig ไม่มีค่าพอ değerli, saygın 極其重要的 достойний شایان شان đáng 极其重要的

n – plural ˈworthies –

a highly respected person. gerespekteerdes, BBP's شَخْص مُحْتَرَم جِدا، وَجيه уважаван човек osobnost, veličina højt respekteret person große Persönlichkeit αξιοσέβαστος άνθρωπος prócer, dignitario auväärsed isikud بزرگان arvohenkilö notable מְכוּבָּד सुयोग्य dostojnik kiválóság orang terhormat fyrirmaður, mektarmaður dignitario, notabile 名士 명사, 훌륭한 사람 įžymybė augstmanis; slavenība; cienījama persona patut atau wajar disanjungi hoogwaardigheidsbekleder hedersborgere, maktpersoner, storkarer ogólnie szanowana osoba notabilidade personalitate, somitate достопочтенная особа osobnosť ugledna oseba ugledna osoba storhet มีค่าควรเคารพ değerli kimse 知名人土 гідна, достойна, поважана людина معزز یا سر بر آوردہ شخص sự xứng đáng 知名人土

adv ˈworthily

werd بِجَدارَه достойно důstojně værdigt angemessen αντάξια, επάξια dignamente vääriliselt ارزشمندانه؛ هب طور شایسته arvokkaasti dignement כַּרָאוּי सुयोग्य रूप से dostojno méltóképpen secara terhormat virðulega degnamente 立派に 가치 있게, 어울리게 garbingai cienīgi; ar cieņu; pienācīgi wajar atau layak waardig verdig, godt, høvelig zacnie, godnie dignamente cu demnitate достойно dôstojne vredno dostojno värdigt, efter förtjänst อย่างมีคุณค่า yakışacak şekilde 配得上地 гідно قابلیت کے ساتھ xứng đáng 配得上地

n ˈworthiness

werdheid جَدارَه، إسْتِحْقاق، كَفاءَه достойнство hodnota værd; værdighed der Wert αξία mérito väärilisus شایستگی؛ استحقاق arvokkuus caractère digne עֵרֶך सुयोग्यता vrijednost, vrlina érdem(esség) kehormatan virðulegheit dignità 価値あること 가치 있음, 훌륭함 vertė, nuopelnai vērtība; nopelni wajarnya waardigheid verdighet zacność, szacowność mérito demnitate достоинство hodnota vrednost dostojnost värdighet, värde, förtjänst ความมีคุณค่า değer, yakışma 有價值 гідність قابلیت sự xứng đáng 有价值

-worthy

1 deserving; fit for a blameworthy act. waardige ملائِم ، مُسْتَحِق заслужаващ -hodný -værdig ...-wert άξιος digno de... -väärt سزاوار arvoinen digne de רָאוּי ל- योग्य vrijedan, dostojan vmire érdemes pantas sem verðskuldar e-ð, sem hæfir degno di (...) －にふさわしい 「...할만한」이란 뜻의 연결형 nusipelnantis, vertas nosodāma rīcība wajar; layak untuk {#169}waard -verdig godzien ... digno de (culpa, etc.) demn de заслуживающий чего-л. zasluhujúci si (čo) vreden vredan -värd คุ้มค่า ...-i hak eden 值得的... вартий مستحق xứng đáng 值得的...

2 fit for its appropriate use a seaworthy ship. vaardige مُلائِم للإسْتِعْمال подходящ -schopný -dygtig ...-tüchtig κατάλληλος apto para... -kõlbulik قابل؛ مناتسب kelpoinen en état de... רָאוּי לִשמוֹ उपयोग के लिए उचित prikladan vmire alkalmas laik -fær atto/idoneo a (...) －に耐える 「...의 가치가 있는」이란 뜻의 연결형 tinkamas piemērots; derīgs layak {#169}waardig -dyktig stosowny apto para făcut pentru годный к чему-л. schopný ustrezen za -värdig คุ้มค่า ...-e uygun 適於...的 відповідний قابل phù hợp 适于...的

adj worthˈwhile

deserving attention, time and effort etc a worthwhile cause; It isn't worthwhile to ask him – he'll only refuse. die moeite werd جَدير بالإهْتِمام който си струва stojící za to nyttig; umagen værd lohnend που αξίζει τον κόπο que vale/merece la pena tasuv, vaeva väärt قابل صرف وقت؛ سودمند kannattava qui vaut la peine (de) מִשתַלֵם लाभकर dostojan, vrijedan pažnje érdem(leg)es, megéri layak diperhatikan sem er e-s virði (che vale la pena) 時を費す価値のある 애쓸 가치가 있는, 시간을 들일 가치가 있는 vertas, prasmingas vērtīgs; derīgs; labs berfaedah; berbaloi de moeite waard som er umaken verd, lønner seg; god wart zachodu que vale a pena care merită efortul (să) имеющий смысл stojaci za to vreden truda vredan värd besväret, givande คุ้มค่ากับความพยายาม; คุ้มกับเวลาที่เสียไป ...-e değer, faydalı 值得花時間或精力的 вартий با مصرف đáng giá 值得花时间或精力的

for all one is worth

using all one's efforts, strength etc He swam for all he was worth towards the shore. vir wat dit werd is بِكُل قُوَّتِه с всички сили ze všech sil alt, hvad man kan auf Teufel komm raus με όλη μου τη δύναμη con toda el alma, con todas las fuerzas kõigest jõust با تمام قوا؛ با همه انرژی parhaan kykynsä mukaan de toutes ses forces בְכָל כּוֹחוֹ पूरी ताकत लगा कर svom snagom teljes erejéből sekuat tenaga eins og maður megnar (mettendocela tutta) 全力で 전력을 다해 iš visų jėgų cik vien spēka/spēj sedaya upaya; sekuat-kuat hati uit alle macht av alle krefter ze wszystkich sił a mais não poder din toate puterile изо всех сил zo všetkých síl na vso moč punom snagom för allt vad man är värd ที่มีค่าพอ bütün gücüyle, olanca gayretiyle 皆盡全力 з усіх сил اپنی پوری کوشش کرنا nỗ lực 皆尽全力