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| worth [ wurth ] |
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1. value in money: the value of something, especially in terms of money
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2. amount equaling given value: the amount of something that can be bought for a particular sum of money or that will last for a particular length of time
  get your money's worth
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3. moral or social value: the goodness, usefulness, or importance of something or somebody, irrespective of financial value or wealth
A diploma from that place has little worth.
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4. wealth: the wealth of a person, group, organization, or other entity
your aunt's net worth
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adjective |
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1. equal to particular amount: equivalent in value to a particular amount
How much is it worth?
a painting worth thousands
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2. important enough to justify something: important, large, or good enough to justify something
His friendship is not worth having.
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| [ Old English weorþ< Indo-European, "turn"] |
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for all you are worth as fast, energetically, or enthusiastically as possible
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for what it's worth used to suggest that what you say may not be true or of much value
Here's my opinion on the issue, for what it's worth.
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